Samsung Galaxy S4 Specs: Forget Your Fingers, Use Your Eyes To Scroll (Rumor)

Smartphones seem to be evolving at such an exponential rate that touchscreens may seem outdated sooner than you know it - at least that's what it seems like Samsung wants. The South Korean-electronics manufacturer has developed a feature that reportedly lets you manipulate page scrolling with your eyes. 

Could this be a Galaxy S4 trademark? Only time will tell, as no release details on Samsung's "Eye Scroll and Eye Pause" have been officially released. All we can assume is that it will be a staple in future Samsung'sTouchWiz interfaces.

This new piece of software is merely the next line in Samsung's smartphone innovation. The feature will utilize the front-facing camera to determine whether the eye alignment of the user. In essence, as you are reading, the page will scroll down. And if your eyes stop to reread a sentence, or ponder the meaning of an enlightening thought, the screen will stop scrolling down. Quite the touchscreen-free approach. 

The "Eye Scroll and Eye Pause" follows on the heels of Samsung's "Smart Stay," which can be found on the popular Galaxy S3, and keeps the screen from dimming as long as you are looking at it.

As Samsung describes it:

"With the innovative smart stay feature, Galaxy S III automatically recognizes when you are looking at the phone whether it is to read an e-book or browse the web. The front camera looks deep into your eyes and maintains a bright display for continued viewing pleasure. What a bright idea."

A bright idea indeed. 

As Samsung ramps up its momentum against Apple, it's beginning to become clear that companies outside of Cupertino can produce solid, reliable technologies that can really move a market. We'll have to wait and see when this "Eye Scroll and Eye Pause" feature will make its debut, but you can guarantee that it will eventually end up on the Galaxy S4, which is rumored to launch in late April. 

Thanks to: SamMobile