Eye tracker system for use with head mounted displays

Head mounted displays (HMDs) are convenient tools for presenting visual imagery. The usefulness of HMDs can be extended by integrating eye tracking and voice recognition with the HMD, creating a true hand-free interface. We have developed a low-cost eye tracking system for an HMD using commercially available hardware and easily configurable software developed in-house. This system, along with commercial speech recognition, allows one to control computer applications without the need for a keyboard or mouse.