Samsung Galaxy S5 has kept the market buzzing. The new flagship phone from Samsung reportedly will appear during the Mobile World Congress in February. It will hit stores around March or April similar to the release of Samsung Galaxy S5. Apart from the eye-tracking and iris scanner features for inclusion, there are also reports that Samsung may include head tracking and other gesture controls in the S5.

According to a CNET report, a recently published European patent application from the Korean tech giant showed Samsung Galaxy S5 may have head tracking and other gesture controls. The patent application discussed about a process for controlling a handset based on tracking the head movements of the user. The smartphone monitors head movements via the front camera.

While the patent application does not indicate when Samsung plans to introduce the technology, analysts strongly believe that the company will include it in its Samsung Galaxy S5 series. Other analysts argue that there are many patented innovations from companies available publicly but they never make it to the market. Companies fail to realize these patents into their products.

Regardless of the arguments, the market can continue to look out for the technology until Samsung makes the final announcement. These leads point to the MWC in Barcelona as the best venue to understand what the Korean tech giant plans with its smartphone series.

The patent application emphasizes that the technology can be useful in instances where users cannot touch their phones. For instance, if they are wearing gloves or their hands are stained. The head tracking control can help users access their device even with the given limitations. They can nod, move their eyes and may even raise eyebrows to make their devices work. The extent of gesture controls over the device has not been discussed. People will have to wait for the full details from Samsung to understand how they can work with the feature.

The patent application showed up around the same time an executive from the company announced at the CES that they are working with iris-scanning technology. However, the Samsung official did not divulge whether it will be included in the Samsung Galaxy S5. The company remains tight lipped until the official announcement.

If the Samsung Galaxy S5 will include head tracking and other gesture controls, it will raise the bar for smartphones. Its rival, Apple, will be coming out with the iPhone 6 around September.