Honor Unveils New Tech that Can Control a Car Using a User's Eyes

Aldohn Domingo, Tech Times 25 February 2024, 10:02 pm

Honor has reportedly unveiled its newest gimmick for its latest flagship phone, the Magic 6 Pro, showcasing an application that can control a vehicle simply by using a user's eyes.

At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, on Sunday, the business unveiled the Magic 6 Pro, its first global offering. Honor showcased the smartphone's eye-tracking capabilities during its press briefing. The phone tracks where your eyes are on the screen by using artificial intelligence and selfie cameras.

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Honor demonstrated how to use the feature in a video. The user only needed to focus on one of the orders for the car to perform the desired action, like going forward. Described as an experimental concept, the new tech demonstrates how AI-enhanced smartphones and automobiles might interact in ways beyond screen or voice controls.

Additionally, one feature that Honor's Magic 6 Pro will be available abroad is the ability to launch an app by simply glancing at the phone. A user only needs to look at a notification that appears at the top of the screen for the eye-tracking technology to start the associated app.

AI Chatbots on Everything

Honor is attempting to showcase new technology in its smartphones as smartphone manufacturers compete with one another by adding artificial intelligence features, though it was unclear if this function will truly debut with a car manufacturer.

Additional AI-powered capabilities include "Magic Portal," which links to the relevant calendar app or maps automatically when specifics like events or addresses are mentioned in user conversations.

Additionally, Honor reportedly claims to be working on an AI-powered application that will use users' photographs and a text prompt to automatically create a video. Honor claims this tool will be processed on-device via MagicLM technology.

The Magic 6 Pro with 12GB RAM and 512GB storage will go on sale on March 1st for about $1,407.

Honor's Flagship phone will also come with its own AI chatbot with the help of the open-source Llama 2 within the Honor Magic6 Pro, Honor will offer an on-device AI that can do tasks like text production, reading comprehension, and Q&A in an offline setting but CNBC states that it is unclear when the chatbot will launch.

Honor Magic V2 RSR

Honor unveiled the price of its newest flagship phone concurrently with the release of the Porsche-style Honor Magic V2 RSR, a limited-edition foldable Magic V2 model featuring improved specifications and a style inspired by the German automaker.

The Porsche Design Magic V2 RSR, which has 16GB RAM and 1TB of storage, will retail for €2,699 (£2,349.99, approximately $2,625) and arrive on March 18, with both expected to be available in European markets.

Honor states it will soon provide more data about the Porsche Design Magic V2 RSR, including its features and availability on the market.

In 2020, Huawei reportedly had no choice but to sell Honor to protect the brand from the negative effects of US sanctions. Since then, Honor has introduced products, such as foldable phones, to compete with the high-end market. Honor is currently the fourth-largest smartphone player in China.