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Only in the Eye of the Beholder

Two Columbia University scientists have discovered a photo technique that allows the analysis of the high-resolution photographs of human subjects that reveal what they are looking at when the picture is taken. The technique allows for reproduction of wide-angle views from the left and right and slightly behind that are captured in the subject�s cornea. The algorithms used will allow the tracking of exactly where a person is looking, which video surveillance systems might find useful.

Fleeting Experience, Mirrored in Your Eyes, New York Times, July 29, 2004