If you’re a fan of Android, then you’re probably familiar with the concept of “face control.” This is a feature that allows you to interact with your phone using your face. You can control things like music, notifications, and even the camera. Now, Android has a new feature that makes this even more fun. You can now use your face to control your phone’s settings. This includes things like turning off or on the phone, adjusting the brightness, and even controlling how long the screen stays on. This is an amazing addition to Android and it makes using your phone much more fun. If you’re looking for a way to add some extra fun to your life, then face control is definitely something you should consider!
Android’s New Accessibility Features
Google has two different accessibility features coming to Android called Camera Switches and Project Activate.
In a blog post, Google said the new features were “Built with feedback from people who use alternative communication technology.” The company continued, “Both of these tools use your phone’s front-facing camera and machine learning technology to detect your face and eye gestures.”
Camera Switches is a new part of Android’s Switch Access feature that turns your camera into a switch that detects facial gestures and uses them to navigate a smartphone. There are six different gestures—look right, look left, look up, smile, raise eyebrows, or open your mouth—that you can use to perform various actions on your phone.
The other new feature is called Project Activate, and it is a new Android application. It’ll let you use facial gestures to activate customized actions quickly. Some examples cited by Google include speaking a preset phrase, sending a text, or making a phone call. In creating the app, Google said it worked with “numerous people with motor and speech impairments and their caregivers.”
New Features Availability
Camera Switches will make their way to the Android Accessibility Suite this week and will be fully available by the end of the month.
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Project Activate is available for download now from the Play Store, so you can grab it and see how it can improve your ability to use your phone.
