Show HN: CheekyKeys – A Face-Controlled Keyboard (opens in new tab)

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50 pointsfheisler2y ago22 comments

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As an able bodied person, I see potential in mapping some of these to specific regular actions, rather than individual key presses. Using this, along with dictation and a keyboard/mouse combo could save a lot of time.

anigbrowl2y ago

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).

totetsu2y ago

It called 'natural zoom'

fheislerOP2y ago

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

adav2y ago

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

pdxandi2y ago

As someone who has the bad habit of lying in bed at night with my laptop on my chest and my hands tucked into the sheets reading and watching things, I think this is great!

Sakos2y ago

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

ThrowawayTestr2y ago

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.

wffurr2y ago

Per the video, this was for typing while holding a sleeping baby. Hence the need to be quiet.

ThrowawayTestr2y ago

Of course, shame on me for not watching it.

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anigbrowl2y ago

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.

LesZedCB2y ago

I could see both synthesized being super powerful. maybe with eye tracking too?

like gestures on a trackpad

betimsl2y ago

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

mikaeln2y ago

Love your repos

keyle2y ago

I concur... LOL at 'pants'.

fheislerOP2y ago

Thank you!

s0teri0s2y ago

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

joshxyz2y ago

backspace: duckface + double blink

oh god haha

joshxyz2y ago

i wish it holds backspace until you open your eyes haha

fheislerOP2y ago

My original version used blinking for all the Morse code, but then the entire typing process was basically this experience :D

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tomglynch2y ago

anigbrowl2y ago

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).

totetsu2y ago

It called 'natural zoom'

fheislerOP2y ago

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

adav2y ago

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

pdxandi2y ago

As someone who has the bad habit of lying in bed at night with my laptop on my chest and my hands tucked into the sheets reading and watching things, I think this is great!

Sakos2y ago

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

ThrowawayTestr2y ago

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.

wffurr2y ago

Per the video, this was for typing while holding a sleeping baby. Hence the need to be quiet.

ThrowawayTestr2y ago

Of course, shame on me for not watching it.

1 more reply

anigbrowl2y ago

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

LesZedCB2y ago

I could see both synthesized being super powerful. maybe with eye tracking too?

like gestures on a trackpad

betimsl2y ago

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