Firstly, let me apologize if this is not an appropriate place to post this
question.

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I'm working on a project for a class in Speculative Fiction Studies.  Our
assignment is to find a topic that interests us as a basis for a Science
Fiction "universe" and do some research into what is known about it in
reality right now.  On that note, I was wondering if you might be able to
answer a few quick questions.   The topic I have chosen centers around
eye/head/gesture tracking as a computer interface method.  I found this
address on
http://mairin.wordpress.com/2010/02/23/painless-accessibility-tips-for-gnome-designers-and-developers/
with
a mention of eye and head tracking, and I was wondering if someone could
fill me in as to the current state and future plans for those technologies
in GNOME.  Do you see these interface methods as ones that could be adapted
for broader use over time, or are the mouse and keyboard here to stay? How
do you see these interfaces changing the way we use computers?  On a final
note, there are two broad categories of Science Fiction - Hard and Soft.
 Hard SF focuses its stories around the technology, and pays careful
attention to realism and detail, while Soft SF tends to use the technology
as a means of telling a more human-centric story.  Which sort of story do
you see this sort of interface lending itself to?

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Thank you all very much for your time, and again my apologies if this isn't
an appropriate place to pose the question(s).

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--Ben Taylor
(btayl...@imsa.edu)
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