Article 5BCE8 Google Look to Speak lets you use your eyes to select and speak phrases

Google Look to Speak lets you use your eyes to select and speak phrases

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google_look_to_speak.0.png Look to Speak lets users select and speak phrases via eye movements | Google

A new experimental application on Android aims to make communication easier for people with speech and motor impairments, Google announced today. The Look to Speak app lets users choose preselected phrases on their phone screen with their eyes. It's available to everyone and is compatible with Android 9.0 and above, including Android One.

Richard Cave, a highly specialist speech and language therapist at Google, works with people who have speech and motor impairments, especially people who are nonverbal and need assistance communicating. It's more than a job for me, it's a passion," Cave said in a blog post announcing the app. Every day, I strive to help people find easier and more accessible ways to express their everyday needs,...

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