Eye-tracking virtual reality headset lets users control games, apps by looking at them

A new virtual reality headset could offers users a truly hands-free experience as it uses eye-tracking technology to interpret commands.

The Fove headset uses two in-built cameras to track the wearer's eyes, with a heads-up display (HUD) presenting targets or buttons that can be activated by looking at them.

"In the control sense, we enable science fiction-like user interfaces like Tony Stark's Ironman," said Fove chief technology officer and co-founder Locklainn Wilson.

"With eye tracking we enable a whole new world of interaction in VR. We enable really sensitive emotional experiences that could only otherwise be experienced in real life."