A new organization is trying to rally funds for a most astounding new project. This one comes via the charity fundraising site JustGiving. The company, Fove, a Japanese virtual reality headset manufacturer, has divulged what the contraption is: Eye Play the Piano.
The new device comes as a collaborative effort between the University of Tsukuba's Special Needs Education School for the Physically Challenged and Fove.
According to The Guardian, the headset operates with the aid of Fove's eye-tracking technology. The VR head mount reacts to the user's eye movements and, apparently, as the player blinks on one of the many eye panels within the interface — shown in the video below — it triggers the desired notes.
The device made its debut in December 2014 when it was played by a student at the University of Tsukuba for a Christmas concert at its Special Needs School.
With some positive feedback, the new VR experience can change the way the piano is played. Perhaps Beethoven did not need his ears either, so imagine what can be done with the new device.
Fove is trying to raise a little more than 1.5 million yen — roughly $12,862 — to distribute the hardware to more than 135 schools for physically disabled children in Japan.
The company's chief executive, Yuka Kojima, said, "The idea of expression coming only from the actions of the human eyes does not only apply to playing the piano but also believe that this technology can open up new possibilities to all humans."
For now, check out a preview of the incredible hardware below:
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