The Eye in Extended Reality: A Survey on Gaze Interaction and Eye Tracking in Head-worn Extended Reality
Abstract
With innovations in the field of gaze and eye tracking, a new concentration of research in the area of gaze-tracked systems and user interfaces has formed in the field of Extended Reality (XR). Eye trackers are being used to explore novel forms of spatial human–computer interaction, to understand human attention and behavior, and to test expectations and human responses. In this article, we review gaze interaction and eye tracking research related to XR that has been published since 1985, which includes a total of 215 publications. We outline efforts to apply eye gaze for direct interaction with virtual content and design of attentive interfaces that adapt the presented content based on eye gaze behavior and discuss how eye gaze has been utilized to improve collaboration in XR. We outline trends and novel directions and discuss representative high-impact papers in detail.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Mar 25, 2022
- Source ID
- 10.1145/3491207
Entities
People
- Alexander Plopski
- Gerd Bruder
- Long Qian
- Nahal Norouzi
- Teresa Hirzle
- Tobias Langlotz
Organizations
- Johns Hopkins University
- National Science Foundation
- Office of Naval Research
- Ulm University
- University of Central Florida
- University of Otago