Show HN: CheekyKeys – A Face-Controlled Keyboard • Hacker News Board

Re: Show HN: CheekyKeys – A Face-Controlled Keyboard

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Post by s0teri0s » Thu, Apr 27, 2023, 3:36 AM UTC

In before someone made a "my O face" joke.

Re: Show HN: CheekyKeys – A Face-Controlled Keyboard

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Post by Sakos » Thu, Apr 27, 2023, 3:51 AM UTC

This seems somewhat more convenient than rolling your face across the keyboard, which was what first came to mind reading that title.

Re: Show HN: CheekyKeys – A Face-Controlled Keyboard

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Post by anigbrowl » Thu, Apr 27, 2023, 7:40 AM UTC

zoom in: eyes bulge

zoom out: eyes squint

These defaults seem like the exact opposite of how you use your eyes to look at real things. Cartoons are not good reference material for HUI (unless you want cartoonish outcomes).

Re: Show HN: CheekyKeys – A Face-Controlled Keyboard

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Post by anigbrowl » Thu, Apr 27, 2023, 7:44 AM UTC

ThrowawayTestr wrote: post #3

Doing it because you can aside, I feel like if you're a handicapped person with full control of your face voice dictation would probably be a better solution.

I knew someone who had to switch to voice dictation due to RSI problems during an especially intensive work period, who ended up temporarily losing their voice through overuse. Of course that could happen with anything, overuse of a tool like this could lead to facial tics or neuralgia-like symptoms. But it's definitely got potential as an accessibility tool.

Only a matter of time before someone uses this to auto-post memes/gifs of common emotional responses.

Re: Show HN: CheekyKeys – A Face-Controlled Keyboard

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Post by betimsl » Thu, Apr 27, 2023, 8:02 AM UTC

This not only types but you also get free face yoga :D

Re: Show HN: CheekyKeys – A Face-Controlled Keyboard

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Post by totetsu » Thu, Apr 27, 2023, 9:06 AM UTC

anigbrowl wrote: post #13

zoom in: eyes bulge zoom out: eyes squint These defaults seem like the exact opposite of how you use your eyes to look at real things. Cartoons are not good reference material for HUI (unless you want cartoonish outcomes).

It called 'natural zoom'

Re: Show HN: CheekyKeys – A Face-Controlled Keyboard

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Post by adav » Thu, Apr 27, 2023, 9:23 AM UTC

totetsu wrote: post #16

anigbrowl wrote: post #13

zoom in: eyes bulge zoom out: eyes squint These defaults seem like the exact opposite of how you use your eyes to look at real things. Cartoons are not good reference material for HUI (unless you want cartoonish outcomes).

It called 'natural zoom'

A play on macOS's backwards 'natural scrolling'? Very good!

Re: Show HN: CheekyKeys – A Face-Controlled Keyboard

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Post by joshxyz » Thu, Apr 27, 2023, 9:42 AM UTC

backspace: duckface + double blink

oh god haha

Re: Show HN: CheekyKeys – A Face-Controlled Keyboard

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Post by joshxyz » Thu, Apr 27, 2023, 9:43 AM UTC

joshxyz wrote: post #18

backspace: duckface + double blink oh god haha

i wish it holds backspace until you open your eyes haha

Re: Show HN: CheekyKeys – A Face-Controlled Keyboard

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Post by fheisler » Thu, Apr 27, 2023, 11:16 AM UTC

totetsu wrote: post #16

anigbrowl wrote: post #13

zoom in: eyes bulge zoom out: eyes squint These defaults seem like the exact opposite of how you use your eyes to look at real things. Cartoons are not good reference material for HUI (unless you want cartoonish outcomes).

It called 'natural zoom'

As an 'unnatural' scroller, yes! And you could always swap the two lines to customize it: https://github.com/everythingishacked/CheekyKeys/blob/master...