Swedish eye-tracking enterprise Tobii recently implemented the Windows Hello facial recognition logins into its independent cameras.
Windows Hello is a safety technology from Microsoft, which allows Windows 10 users to log into their devices simply by looking at them.
Until recently, only buyers who purchased the latest Windows 10 devices had access to it, as only those select gadgets come equipped with depth-sensing cameras. Another way to access the Windows Hello feature was buying the Intel RealSense developer kit.
Tobii offers facial recognition support on its standalone cameras, making it easy for users of Windows 10 with older devices to upgrade their security levels. This would also increase the number of users who use the latest Microsoft OS at its full potential.
Among the cameras which support the secure login system we count the €249.99 ($271) Steel Series Sentry Gaming Eye Tracker and the more affordable, €119 ($129) EyeX controller.
"With Windows Hello, a person never needs to remember their password to login," Oscar Werner, Tobii Tech's president, affirmed.
He further pointed out that Microsoft's close cooperation with Tobii proves that the tech giant's commitment to value is an ongoing trait. Tobii's president expressed his trust in the joint ability of the two enterprises to provide Windows users the best, safest experience. The Swedish company encourages developers to use the tools provided to create the next generation of biometric security.
Aside from the integration Tobii offers to Windows Hello for its peripherals, the Swedish company makes sure its enterprise products are Windows Hello-compatible, as well. Windows Hello will function with the IS4-software, as well as with the Tobii EyeChip.
The latter is an an eye-tracking system-on-chip, which should be interesting to OEMs that want to embed the facial recognition technology into their gadgets. Not to get any hopes high, but this might mean that Windows Hello might become ubiquitous on notebooks and PCs in the following years.
"Technology has a fundamental duty to understand humans better and improve their daily lives," Werner added.
Check out the short video below, in which a Tobii representative explains the easy, secure and quick way to use the Windows Hello-Tobii camera combo.
