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Matt Moss

Hawkeye Access for Mac - Control your Mac using head movements

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Control your Mac using head movements. Rotate your head to move the cursor and make facial expressions to click, drag, and scroll. Powered by your iPhone’s TrueDepth camera.

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Matt Moss
Maker
Hey PH, Matt from Hawkeye Labs here! Hawkeye Access for Mac lets you control your Mac hands-free using head movements and facial expressions, powered by your iPhone's TrueDepth camera. Ever since we first released Hawkeye Access for iOS last year, I've been itching to build a hands-free experience for the Mac. Over my winter break from school, I finally got around to it! Access for Mac is a big step up over traditional hands-free controls. It's easy to learn, incredibly powerful, and cheap. I can't wait to see how this helps people with motor impairments use their Macs, from browsing the web to playing games to editing videos. On top of that, I'm hoping Access will make hands-free controls accessible to more people than ever! Highlights: - Rotate your head to move the cursor - Smile, pucker, raise brows, or stick out your tongue to click, drag, and scroll. - Works system-wide with every app on your Mac - Powered by your iPhone's TrueDepth camera - Connects wirelessly between your Mac and iPhone - Fully customizable - No specialized hardware needed Would love to get some feedback and am happy to answer any questions!
Matt Moss
Maker
@owenfar1 Hey Owen, thanks so much for the kind comment! It really is incredible to get to work on products that can have such an impact on people. On top of that, it's always interesting working on novel UIs :)
Sahin Boydas
finally.. I was looking for this for a very long time. I don't know why nobody built it until now... great work @thefuturematt
Sahin Boydas
@thefuturematt I would love to see constant development. this is a good enough cool idea so make this app paid and also you guys dont need to raise money... :))
Matt Moss
Maker
@sahinboydas We're definitely looking at paid options! The thinking was we'd get it out the door as quick as possible, see if people were interested, and price accordingly. The response has been wonderful so far, so going to be playing with some pricing over the next couple weeks :)
Vinnie T
My first thought was DANG, April came early... Looks very cool and a godsend for accessibility.
Matt Moss
Maker
@vinnie_t Hey Vinnie, thanks for checking it out :)
Arfan Shaikh
This is amazing @thefuturematt
Matt Moss
Maker
@shaikharfan7 Thanks a ton for checking it out Arfan :)
Vlad M
Not sure why this has 1.4 / 5 rating, any ideas?
Hunter Owens
Hawkeye Access for Mac empowers all of us to explore, build, and play on computers through hands-free control. Regardless of whether or not you have motor impairments, Hawkeye feels magical to use.
Fajar Siddiq
CONGRATULATIONS YO!
Matt Moss
Maker
@fajarsiddiq Thanks man! Means a lot :)
Seb Jachec
This looks like the 'head pointer' feature coming in macOS 10.15.4, but much more comprehensive with clicks, actions, dwell and more on top – great work!
Matt Moss
Maker
@iamsebj Yes! Seems like we were working on similar ideas in parallel, so it was definitely a bit of a shock when it popped up in the 10.15.4 beta! Figured it was best to get our concept out the door and see how much additional value people might get from it. I think the combo of the smoothness of the head tracking and the versatility of expression controls makes it an incredibly powerful tool. You really can do everything from gaming to graphic design to video editing!
Vjeko Skarica
Congrats, this is really amazing.
Matt Moss
Maker
@vjekoskarica Thanks Vjeko, appreciate the comment :)
Tony Craig
Products like this warm my heart! A more accessible internet benefits us all! Excellent work Matt & team
Matt Moss
Maker
@tony_craig Thanks Tony! It's such a fun product to get to work on :)
Yuting Yeh
I'm almost in tears this is possible! I developed debilitating chronic pain down both my arms 3 years into my design career, this seems like such a game changer! Can't wait to try this out and see how far you take this app Matt!
Matt Moss
Maker
@yuting_yeh Hey Yuting, thanks so much for the comment! I'd love to help you get set up with Access for Mac however I can. If you've got any feedback or need help with anything, feel free to shoot me an email at matt@usehawkeye.com
Matt Moss
Maker
@hroland_ Thanks Roland :)
Gestri Hali
This is absolutely awesome! Great work. I'm excited to see where this goes in the future. Can see so many use cases
Matt Moss
Maker
@gestri Hey Gestri, thanks for the comment! Definitely excited to see how the product will evolve :)
Angie
this is incredible. Very cool product!
Matt Moss
Maker
@angie_liti Thanks Angie!
Matthew Locker
This is awesome! Kudos to the makers for bringing this accessibility to the technology people already use - keep it up!
Matt Moss
Maker
@mlocker Thanks a ton Matthew, appreciate the support :)
Tomislav Jovanoski
Whoa! 😱 I believe this could be easily ported to native Mac app when Apple includes FaceID cam into their laptops. It will definitely skip setting up the iPhone from the process, thus leading to better UX. Kudos ?makers ! 👏
Matt Moss
Maker
@tomislav_jovanoski Yes! A TrueDepth cam on the Mac be a huge step up. Fingers crossed for some new Mac hardware this year 🤞
Chris Kotelmach
This is amazing, it looks really refined, and a perfect solution for anyone that is unable to operate a computer with their hands.
Matt Moss
Maker
@chriskotelmach Thanks Chris, super excited to see all the different ways people use the product :)
Kieran
What an awesome product! Would love to hear from somebody that uses this for accessibility purposes just how it compares to current accessibility solutions. I could see constant head/facial muscle movement getting tiring (in the same way any input method can cause RSI) but I'm guessing you would use this in conjunction with other accessibility tools?
Ribier Design
good
Peter Lukac
very cool idea, but was not able to test the product. App seems broken - i can't get past the "Pick a selection mode". Also the pairing with macbook doesn't work.