Capacitive sensors for determining eye gaze direction

An apparatus comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs;
• the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to at least perform:
• receive signals from a capacitive sensor array positioned on a surface of a lens or within the lens in front of an eye of a user;
• determine a plurality of measured capacitances from the received signals;
• and
• ascertain an eye gaze direction of the eye of the user based at least on the plurality of measured capacitances.

A method comprising:

• receiving, using a processor, signals from capacitive sensors positioned on a surface of at least one lens or within the at least one lens, wherein the at least one lens is supported on a frame of a headgear apparatus positioned in front of a right eye and a left eye of a user;
• determining measured capacitances from the received signals for the right eye and the left eye;
• and
• ascertaining eye gaze direction based at least on the measured capacitances.