Motorola Xoom for a disabled person (feedback please)

[binaryx]

Hello,

I would like to buy a Xoom but I am disabled and cannot use my hands/fingers to manipulate the touch screen. Are there any eye tracking devices that would afford me the ability to use the Xoom?

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[oxford]

Welcome to the forums.
I think it is possible to create an application for android devices that has a front facing camera that would track your eyes. I am not sure if there is available, you might have to check the android market.

[binaryx]

I looked in the market and there appears to be no app. It sucks that these devices are not disabled friendly.

[jblalock77]

They'll get there. These things are still in their infancy, but I doubt it'll take long.

[ChelseaBlue]

Hi. As a matter of fact I'm disabled, I'm a C-5 incomplete quad using a Xoom and loving it. Thumb Keyboard is amazing for typing. Depending on how little or much hand movement you have, you can also use a stylus. My fingers don't work for the most part but I can use my thumbs for most everything. My left hand is much better off than my right as a result of my injury so I can hold things. I have one that my occupational therapist retrofitted with this plastic stuff to make it thicker. I'd gladly take a picture of it if you'd like. If you can't hold it I'm sure you could find some way to manipulate it? I was worried about using a lot of things and the Xoom has absolutely liberated me. I even use it as a mous and keyboard for my computer! Let me know if you have any questions.

[binaryx]

ChelseaBlue,

Thanks for the insight. I can use my left hand to manipulate my touchpad on my laptop. Please take a picture. I don't think a stylus would work bc I can't hold it.

[ChelseaBlue]

Here's the stylus I use. I got it to practice my hand writing, actually on the Xoom with a paint app. For the most part tenodesisis what allows me to hold the stylus. Depending on your the extent of your situation, I'm sure that with a little practice it could work for you, it took me a little while at first.
If you don't mind, whats your disability?

But like I said I've gotten to the point where my thumbs do everything.

[binaryx]

The stylus will not work for me. My disability is FSH, a form of MD.

[ChelseaBlue]

Hmmm I see. Perhaps something along the lines of this?



I got this from my hospital to help me press keyson a keyboard and use my old pressure sensitive phone.
This was altered so I could use our touchscreen computer. It was originally bent but we straightened it a little. The particular tip on it won't work on the Xoom but I figure a stylus could be attached some how. the foam piece I had added is to protect my fingers from the plastic as the sides felt sharp to my fingers (hypersensitivity)

Perhaps something this could be thrown together to help you out?

[binaryx]

Does not look like that will work. Eye control is the best option but none exist.