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Malaysian students' gaze-tracking study tool takes second at BEYOND Hack Day

A Malaysian student team finished second at BEYOND Hack Day 2026 in Macau with 'GazeLearner' — software that uses an ordinary webcam to follow a student's eyes and tell when their attention drifts, then adapts the lesson. No special hardware, just a clever idea for keeping learners engaged.

The upbeat factorThey taught a webcam to notice when a student zones out.
✓ Verified · TechNode Global · 2026-06-15 · Malaysia
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