Navigating the iOS interface without having to use your fingers will soon be possible in iOS 18. This is an accessibility feature that appears to beinspired by visionOS. As a reminder, the Apple Vision Pro offers a powerful eye tracking system, which allows you to navigate the interface smoothly and quickly. To achieve this, the helmet uses numerous sensors which are positioned in strategic locations.
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On the iPhone, however,the front camera is enough to offer effective eye tracking, but the result is of course not comparable to the Apple Vision Pro andsometimes lacking accuracy. In order to compensate for the lack of precision of eye tracking via the camera alone, Google offers a mousecontrollable with the whole face on Android.
Apple, for its part, is trying to integrate only eye tracking into iOS by using the Eye Tracking functionality of the Vision Pro. The goal is to expand the accessibility of the iPhone to more people. Thanks to this,People who live with physical disabilities will be able to navigate iOS much more easily.
Setting up and working with Eye Tracking
Setting up the functionality only takes a minute. To do this, it will be enough to go to theaccessibility settings, then choose Eye Tracking. The user must then carry outcalibration by following a point with your gaze.When the setup is complete, users will see ablack dot on screen, which serves aspointer to select items.
Additionally, when a user uses eye tracking in iOS 18, the featureDwell Control s’active. It helps avoid selecting unwanted elements on the screen, by providing a pause before the final click, in case the gaze has been mistakenly directed to a particular element. AppleInsider explains that:
Dwell Control selects items on the screen for the user, holding their gaze and not moving it for a few seconds. Dwell control can be completely disabled or customized using Assistive Touch settings.
Finally, iPhone owners who use this tool will be able to adjust several settings regarding tracking sensitivity, like for a mouse. For those who already haveinstalled the iOS 18 betaand want to try the feature, it is good to take into account that it is still in its early stages. The accuracy is not perfect, but there is no doubt that it will improve over time.
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