GAZE TRACKING BASED NOTIFICATION TRACKING TIMER

A vehicle includes a display screen communicatively coupled to a vehicle controller. A gaze tracking system in the vehicle includes at least one camera defining a field of view including at least a vehicle operator's face and a tracking control module is configured to determine a gaze direction of the vehicle operator based at least in part on the field of view. The controller includes a display timing process module configured to cause a message to be displayed on the display screen while a gaze of the vehicle operator is directed at the display screen for a predetermined duration.