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The function of controlling the smartphone with a gaze appeared on Android

Google has unveiled an extensive list of Android features, including new tools in the mobile operating system’s accessibility menu. Already this week, users should see an addition to the Android Accessibility Suite, which turns the front camera of a smartphone into a kind of signal receiver. A tool called Camera Switch replaces the keyboard, mouse, and touchscreen as the input method on the device. Thanks to this feature, users can control the smartphone using facial expressions or eye movements. Google began beta testing the feature in August this year and has now expanded its capabilities.

Google also launched a new app called Project Activate specifically for those who suffer from neurological conditions or cannot speak for some reason. Its purpose is to make it easier for users to communicate with other people. They can program the application so that it speaks phrases by eye movement in a certain way or with the help of facial expressions. Thus, you can set almost any action on your smartphone, for example, make a call or send a message.

Finally, Google has updated its Lookout app for blind and visually impaired users with handwriting recognition. Now the program can “read” not only printed, but also handwritten texts for languages ​​in Latin in the document mode. In addition, the application has learned to recognize euros in currency mode. Unfortunately, there is still no Russian language support in Lookout.

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