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Apple Vision Pro’s Eye Tracking Exposed What People Type
The Vision Pro uses 3D avatars on calls and for streaming. These researchers used eye tracking to work out the passwords and PINs people typed with their avatars.
Today, a group of six computer scientists are revealing a new attack against Apple’s Vision Pro mixed reality headset where exposed eye-tracking data allowed them to decipher what people entered on the device’s virtual keyboard. “These technologies … can inadvertently expose critical facial biometrics, including eye-tracking data, through video calls where the user’s virtual avatar mirrors their eye movements,” the researchers write in a preprint paper detailing their findings. “As wearables like glasses, XR, and smartwatches become more integrated into everyday life, users often overlook how much information these devices can collect about their activities and intentions, and the associated privacy risks,” says Cheng Zhang, an assistant professor at Cornell University who also reviewed the Vision Pro research at WIRED’s request.
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