You can control your Chromebook with just a glance now [Video]

Chromebooks are becoming more accessible than ever, as you’ll soon be able to navigate with just a glance.

Google announced a number of education-focused updates today to Google Workspace for Education and Chromebooks, but tucked among them were several accessibility features that are expected to have a wider appeal.

Coming to ‘all users’

First up is the ability to control your Chromebook with facial expressions and head movements. Google introduced this feature last December, but it’s just now seeing a wider rollout. Face control is AI-powered, Google explains, and will allow people with motor impairments to interact with their computers without traditional keyboard and mouse controls. It works by generating a 3D mesh model of your face and analyzing nearly 500 specific facial points.

The technology is similar to the company’s Project Gameface, which was rolled out last year and lets users control Windows-based and Android games with their faces.

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