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December 8, 2016 06:43 am GMT

People with disabilities want better tech and they know how to build it

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Eyes flickering along the alphabet, I can "type" my name without lifting a finger.

The sight-controlled keyboard following my gaze is being showcased by the Australian startup Psykinetic as part of the City of Sydney's Unlimited Possibilities: Disability and Science Fiction Expo.

Nick Temple, a software engineer at Psykinetic, guides me through the process of calibrating the system. I explode red dots on a computer screen by concentrating my gaze, so the eye tracking system can get to know my habits. 

After that, I'm able to type short sentences in only tens of seconds.

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