{"id":17900,"date":"2019-06-22T09:32:49","date_gmt":"2019-06-22T16:32:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=17900"},"modified":"2019-06-22T09:32:49","modified_gmt":"2019-06-22T16:32:49","slug":"comcast-launches-eye-control-for-the-television","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=17900","title":{"rendered":"Comcast Launches Eye-Control For The Television"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Xfinity X1 customers with physical disabilities can now use their eyes to change the channel, set a recording or search for a show.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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  1. In the U.S., more than 48 million people live with physical disabilities, making seemingly everyday tasks more difficult.<\/em><\/li>\n
  2. X1 eye control allows viewers to change the channel, set a recording, search for a show and more, all with a glance.<\/em><\/li>\n
  3. It uses a web page remote control that works seamlessly with existing eye gaze hardware and software, Sip-and-Puff switches and other assistive technologies.\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n
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    PHILADELPHIA, June 19, 2019 Comcast today launched a feature that gives people with physical disabilities like spinal cord injuries or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) the ability to navigate their television using only their eyes. Xfinity X1 eye control is a web-based remote for tablets and computers that pairs with an existing eye gaze system and allows viewers to change the channel, set a recording, search for a show and more, all with a glance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    In the U.S., more than\u00a048 million<\/a>\u00a0people live with physical or mobility disabilities and every day about 15 people are newly diagnosed with ALS, or Lou Gehrig\u2019s disease, a disease that attacks nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. These disabilities can often make seemingly everyday tasks more difficult.<\/p>\n

    \u201cChanging the channel on a TV is something most of us take for granted but until now, it was a near-impossible task for millions of viewers,\u201d said Tom Wlodkowski, Vice President Accessibility at Comcast. \u201cWhen you make a product more inclusive you create a better experience for everyone and we\u2019re hoping our new X1 feature makes a real difference in the lives of our customers.\u201d<\/p>\n

    Philadelphia resident Jimmy Curran has Spinal Muscular Atrophy, a condition that affects the part of the nervous system that controls muscle movement, and was among the first customers to get the new X1 eye control technology. You can watch his story\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    X1 eye control is free and uses a\u00a0web page remote control<\/a>\u00a0that works seamlessly with existing eye gaze hardware and software,\u00a0Sip-and-Puff<\/a>\u00a0switches and other assistive technologies. To make X1 eye control work, Xfinity customers visit xfin.tv\/access and use their credentials to pair the web-based remote with their set-top-box.\u00a0 From that point forward, each time the customer gazes at a button, the web-based remote sends the corresponding command to the television.<\/p>\n

    \u201dWe are pleased to see how Comcast continues to make their products and solutions accessible,\u201d said Tara Rudnicki, President North America Tobii Dynavox, a leading provider of touch and eye tracking assistive technology hardware and software. \u201cAs an assistive technology company, we want to empower our users to live independent lives. With the X1 eye control now enabled with eye gaze, it will come to great use for many of them.\u201d<\/p>\n

    With X1 eye control, customers can:<\/p>\n