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Google Expands Project Gameface to Android for Hands-Free Device Control

The accessibility initiative uses facial gestures and head movements to navigate smartphones, enhancing usability for individuals with physical disabilities.

  • Project Gameface offers 52 facial gestures to control various smartphone functions.
  • The technology is open-source, encouraging developers to integrate it into their apps.
  • Google's Lookout app gains a new Find mode to help visually impaired users locate objects.
  • Other updates include a text-free mode for Look to Speak and accessibility improvements for Chromebooks.
  • Apple and Google both introduce new accessibility features, with more expected later this year.
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