You can do just about anything with your smartphone—if you've got a free hand or two, of course.
Sure, there've been great strides in accessibility features for those who can't control their phones by swiping around the touchscreen interface, like built-in AI assistants like Siri or Bixby and other hands-free control options—but they depend on voice commands.
A project led by German PhD student Denys Matthies looks to give us even more hands-free control over our phones with new hardware that could send out your favorite 😬 emoji just by flashing a quick smile IRL. The tech, currently being tested in prototype form, is built into something you're probably already used to wearing for much of the day: earbuds. Read more...
More about Smartphones, Accessibility, Facial Muscles, Facial Recognition, and Facial Expressionvia Zero Tech Blog
