I've got my eye on you

Is it just me or does anyone else find eye tracking technology just a bit too spooky?

Peek a boo - eye tracking technology is coming to a phone near you

There's been a rush to patent various eye tracking technologies recently.  Samsung is getting a lot of press about it and the new Samsung Galaxy S IV smartphone was rumoured to track your eye movements, although some reviewers are saying it's looking at your facial movement rather than tracking your eye position. Eye Pause and Eye Scroll are new buzz words we're going to have to get used to.

I'm wondering what this all means.  Once activated how long does the tracking sensor lock on to your eye?  What can it see?  Does it burrow  inside your head and detect your deepest, darkest thoughts?  How long do you need to close your eyes before it gives up trying to track you?

There you go - I've started thinking about where this could lead and I'm scared again.  Keep it away from me.

Galaxy S4 review (Cnet)

Galaxy S4 launch presentation (Mashable)

Eye tracking in the S4 (Wall Street Journal)

Does it work with games? (Guardian UK)

LG goes one up on Samsung (GottaBe Mobile)