FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Mike Vial
Eye Control Technologies, Inc.
Phone: 541.753.6645
Email: mike@eyecontrol.com
Eye Control Technologies, Inc. Launches NaturalPoint trackIR
Corvallis, OR (March 20, 2001) Today Eye Control Technologies, Inc. announced the launch of their revolutionary
trackIR cursor control system. The $99.00 web cam sized device lets users control a computer’s cursor by simply
turning their head or pointing with their fingers. The sleek looking trackIR sits on top of a computer monitor, or clips
to a laptop screen and uses infrared light and an embedded processor to track users physical motion to determine
precise cursor movement.
Spirits are high at the company’s Corvallis, OR headquarters, where staff have been inundated with calls and e-mail
from curious computer users. "The NaturalPoint trackIR will revolutionize the way you interact with your computer,"
predicts Eye Control Technologies President, Jim Richardson. "Our vision is to give users another cursor control option
by introducing them to the concept of using natural motion rather than constantly reaching for the mouse, which hurts
productivity and can cause carpel-tunnel syndrome.”
The trackIR comes with a software package that allows users to tailor the device to suit their needs. Richardson feels
that this is a real strength. “When we started this project, we realized that the trackIR needed to be more versatile and
intuitive than any mouse. Our software package is designed to help everyone from people with disabilities to business
professionals become more productive and have more fun with their computers.”
Eye Control Technologies Communications Director, Mike Vial expects the trackIR to be a big hit with computer gaming
enthusiasts as well. “First person shooter and role playing games will take on a whole new level of realism and excitement.
Instead of reaching for a mouse to control things like field of view or targeting you can just turn your head to look, or
point with your finger to shoot.”
For more information on the NaturalPoint trackIR, visit www.naturalpoint.com.
About Eye Control Technologies, Inc.
Based in Corvallis, OR, Eye Control Technologies, Inc. specializes in providing innovative control solutions for computers, video games, LCD projectors, and television set-top boxes.
For more information, visit: www.eyecontrol.com
or www.naturalpoint.com.
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