Controlling a state of a physical object based on a gesture

A device comprising:

• an eye tracker;
• a sensor for detecting gestures;
• a non-transitory memory;
• and
• one or more processors to:
• obtain, via the eye tracker, a gaze input directed to a physical object that is operable in a first state or a second state, wherein the physical object is currently in the first state;
• detect a gesture performed by a user of the device while the gaze input is directed to the physical object;
• and
• switch the physical object from the first state to the second state in response to the gesture satisfying a state change criterion associated with the second state.

A non-transitory memory storing one or more programs, which, when executed by one or more processors of a device including an eye tracker and a sensor for detecting gestures, cause the device to:

• obtain, via the eye tracker, a gaze input directed to a physical object that is operable in a first state or a second state, wherein the physical object is currently in the first state;
• detect a gesture performed by a user of the device while the gaze input is directed to the physical object;
• and
• switch the physical object from the first state to the second state in response to the gesture satisfying a state change criterion associated with the second state.