Eye Contact feature added to Surface Pro X.

Eye contact capability, developed on the basis of artificial intelligence and specific to the Surface Pro X , has finally become available after a long wait. Microsoft announced months ago that it would add Eye Contact capability to the Surface in question, which is based on the logo architecture. The Redmondians are said to have faced some challenges in recent months, and this is said to be the main reason for the delay in publishing Eye Contact.

Eye Contact feature has been available since yesterday as part of the 2017 build of Windows 10, which is currently available as a preview to insider users. This indicates that there is not much time left until the widespread release of Eye Contact. In fact, Microsoft has completed the feature development process and now intends to fix potential bugs through insider user feedback and finally make it public to all Surface Pro X owners.

The capability in question relies on “SQ1 processor capabilities  in the field of artificial intelligence,” according to a statement from Microsoft. Eye Contact can use this chip to detect where your eye is when you are in a video session. In fact, Eye Contact adjusts where you are watching with your eyes to make sure that you are always making eye contact with the webcam when making a video call; Even if you step out of the picture frame or stare at the screen.

When Eye Contact is enabled, this feature automatically affects all applications that access and use the device’s front-facing camera. Among these applications, we can mention items such as Zoom, Skype and Google Mate. The feature in question only works if the Surface Pro X is in Landscape mode

An interview with VentureBit Media by a Microsoft executive last fall shows that it is possible to use the Eye Contact feature thanks to the special capabilities of the SQ1 chip. Microsoft has developed SQ1 based on the logo architecture and has injected some application technologies to increase its processing power and capabilities. Thanks to SQ1’s AI capabilities, the Surface Pro X is equipped with Eye Contact. This indicates that the Eye Contact feature is not intended for use on regular Windows PCs based on the x86 architecture. The feature in question consumes too much power when added to x86 computers; Therefore, there is practically no justification for using it.