Eyegaze Eyeworld
Software for accessing computer functionality and communication
Included within this suite is almost everything a user would need to do modern computer interactions, chat, email, phone text and calling, computer control, environmental controls and more.
Home Screen
Your entry point into Eyeworld. From here you can access all of the features included within the software bundle. The user interface throughout Eyeworld is designed for power users with dark background colors are used to reduce eye strain, icons with simple flat design are used to allow for easy identification and interface elements such as navigation and Eyegaze monitor are always placed at the same spot on each screen.
Communication
Communication is the most important aspect of AAC software for Eyegaze users and reaching real time conversation speeds is just as important. Some features that help users communicate with more ease and speed include word prediction, advanced formatting text tools, quick access phrases and notes.
Word Prediction: The advanced Word Prediction learns from the user making guesses based on context given via letters, location and history.
Advanced Text Formatting Tools: Eyeworld comes with text formatting tools that power users have grown to love. You can now type faster, send text to more locations and easily switch between different keyboard layouts.
Phrases: Quick access phrases – create, edit and delete user defined phrases. Phrases enable users to build parts of conversation very quickly, reaching near real time conversation speeds with text to speech. The intuitive user interface allows for quick conversation building.
Notes: Quickly save long notes written in the chat keyboard for retrieval at a later time. Some usages include funny stories to share, notes to doctor and long summaries on many topics.
Internet Browsing
Eyeworld comes with a feature rich complete web browsing experience. The web browser was specially designed after identifying the unique issues Eyegaze users face when browsing the internet. Speed, usability and security were major factors in the creation of this web browser.
- Eyeworld Web Browser is a Google Chromium-based Web Browser. It has all the features you’ve come to love in Google Chrome – quick startup times, built in auto updates and access to extension/apps on the Chrome Web Store.
- Hyperlink Selection: after a key is pressed all hyperlinks in the current page view are given a hint overlay. To select a hyperlink you input the corresponding “hint overlay” combination for the hyperlink you want to be selected. This selection method requires very little in precise eye control, making it ideal for selecting hard to hit hyperlinks on web pages!
- Advanced Link Options: Open a link into a new tab, open multiple links in new tabs, copy current page to clipboard and copy link to clipboard!
- Mouse Emulation: Dwell near item you want to select, then page will zoom to give you more precise control! This method of clicking hyperlinks gives you mouse emulation where your eyes are, do left-click, double-click, right-click all with your eyes.
- Easy Scrolling: Scroll a page with ease! simply look at the key to activate scrolling. Then look away and the page will continue scrolling. Look back at the Eyegaze workspace to stop scrolling.
- Type Text Into any Field: Type in any text area on the internet with your eyes! Dock your keyboard right on top of the text area and type the text you want to enter.
Computer Control
Eyeworld comes with a feature rich complete Operating System integration, giving you complete control of your computer. The ability to navigate native applications with your eyes and control system settings!
- Left and double mouse click
- Drag and drop
- Right click and complex sub-menus
Environmental Control
Eyeworld comes with the ability to control radio frequency and near infrared entertainment devices, such as cable TV, sound systems, switches and lights. Environmental control devices make it easy for the Eyegaze user to control the devices around their house including remote controls, DVD players, and making calls on a phone.
Digital Integration
Email Integration: Comes with built in support to do basic emailing. Easily configure popular email providers such as Gmail, AOL, Yahoo and Outlook. See all your emails in your email inbox, quickly sort through, reply to and delete emails.
Smartphone Integration: Comes with built-in support for integrating with Android 4.0 and Apple iPhones via Bluetooth or WiFi. Make and receive calls and text messages with your eye. Use the phone dialer to call numbers directly with your eyes. Fully functional dial pad, easy-to-navigate automated phone systems. A fully functional call log displays all the incoming and outgoing calls. Easily send and receive SMS text messages with your eyes.
Alexa Integration: Comes with the ability to control Amazon Alexa. Check weather, news, stream music and make purchases. Optionally control home appliances that integrate with Alexa. Amazon Alexa opens up possibilities for Eyegaze users through Amazon services.