A relatively new Android accessibility feature makes phone use easier than ever for people with speech and motor impairments.
Camera Switches enables users to navigate their Android phone with eye movements and facial gestures. It turns an Android phone’s front-facing camera into a switch or controller, allowing users to scan with one movement and select with another.
Users can choose a combination of six simple gestures: look left, look right, look up, smile, raise eyebrows or open mouth.
To use Camera Switches, a user’s phone should be securely mounted, charged, and have a clear view of their face. To avoid accidentally triggering certain actions, users can pause the feature.
What’s especially beneficial about the Camera Switches feature is its customizability. Users or their caregivers can choose how big a gesture has to be as well as how long the user has to hold it. “Enhanced Visual Feedback” lets the user know via audio when their gesture is recognized.
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