Startups to Watch: GazeHawk

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Post by jgershen » Mon, Sep 19, 2011, 11:17 PM UTC

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Post by libraryatnight » Tue, Sep 20, 2011, 12:00 AM UTC

Quite a few of these were check-in/advert type applications. I can't make myself even try these things, like foursquare facebook places, etc. I just don't like the idea. Anyone I want to know where I am, knows where I am. Adding lots of ways to sell me stuff after I check-in, or just straight up following me around tracking live for marketing purposes, solidifies my resolve to not use these things.

Re: Startups to Watch: GazeHawk

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Post by angryasian » Tue, Sep 20, 2011, 12:24 AM UTC

So I'm assuming that has to be done in a physical location where user testing is done ? I can't imagine this being a product for home use.

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Post by bkrausz » Tue, Sep 20, 2011, 12:31 AM UTC

angryasian wrote: post #3

So I'm assuming that has to be done in a physical location where user testing is done ? I can't imagine this being a product for home use.

Nope, our main advantage is that we can be run in a user's own home. We use ordinary webcams, so if you have a laptop or webcam attached to a desktop we can track you.

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Post by aresant » Tue, Sep 20, 2011, 12:32 AM UTC

angryasian wrote: post #3

So I'm assuming that has to be done in a physical location where user testing is done ? I can't imagine this being a product for home use.

From GazeHawk.com "GazeHawk provides webcam eye tracking services. Our patent-pending technology allows us to runeye tracking studies in users own homes at a fraction of the cost of traditional custom hardware."

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Post by angryasian » Tue, Sep 20, 2011, 12:58 AM UTC

bkrausz wrote: post #4

angryasian wrote: post #3

So I'm assuming that has to be done in a physical location where user testing is done ? I can't imagine this being a product for home use.

Nope, our main advantage is that we can be run in a user's own home. We use ordinary webcams, so if you have a laptop or webcam attached to a desktop we can track you.

whats the incentive for people to allow you to track them ? I hope you're not relying on deals

Re: Startups to Watch: GazeHawk

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Post by codabrink » Tue, Sep 20, 2011, 1:09 AM UTC

This is a little off topic, but I can't stand sites that make me click 'next' 10 times just to read their article.. It instinctively makes me not want to read it.

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Post by systemtrigger » Tue, Sep 20, 2011, 2:15 AM UTC

angryasian wrote: post #6

bkrausz wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Nope, our main advantage is that we can be run in a user's own home. We use ordinary webcams, so if you have a laptop or webcam attached to a desktop we can track you.

whats the incentive for people to allow you to track them ? I hope you're not relying on deals

They pay testers via PayPal: https://www.gazehawk.com/tester/signup/

Re: Startups to Watch: GazeHawk

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Post by hc83000 » Tue, Sep 20, 2011, 2:25 AM UTC

too many ads...

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Post by seagaia » Tue, Sep 20, 2011, 3:30 AM UTC

I can't say I would absolutely need any of these things, but their uses seem like they would work well in special cases, like some with some big company or something. I suppose there is a market for these things, but overall I'm not sure how necessary they really are...I think I may just not be reading about them detailed enough, nor do I want to cut down on the hard work of these developers, but how necessary is the next step in social TV, or something..