Control Windows 8 w/ Your Eyes?!

Well, that's what one company is certainly aiming to do. Shown off last year at CES, by Tobii, was a eye-motioning device that recognized eye gestures to control your Windows 8 environment   Fast forward to today, they've announced a standalone device dubbed the Tobii Rex.  It will stick to your monitor and plug via USB.  The company says you'll still use the device with a mouse and keyboard, for this won't actually replace those peripheral.

For the short term, though, you probably won't be using a Tobii Rex at all: the company's producing just 5,000 of them for consumers to start at an unspecified price, and selling them to developers at $995 a pop in the meanwhile. At that rate, we certainly hope that the system is more responsive than the prototypes we've [The Verge] tried before.

The Verge goes on to suggest that if your in the market for a touchscreen replacement to try something called Leap Motion.  Website here.  Already shipped out 10,000 developer kits and has targeting price point of $70 - $75.  They should be released sometimes this year.  You can begin Pre-Ordering!

Sources: Tobii // The Verge // Leap Motion