For the millions of people with disabilities like ALS and muscular dystrophy, Comcast’s new eye-tracking remote control could help them channel surf on their own. I’m sitting on a couch in front of a ...

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Comcast launched a new feature Monday that allows persons with physical or mobility disabilities to use their eyes to navigate their television. The Xfinity X1 eye control pairs with the user's ...

Xfinity X1 eye control works by presenting users with a web-based remote that pairs to their set-top box. The remote is compatible with existing eye gaze hardware software, as well as Sip-and-Puff ...

Comcast has launched a feature enabling viewers with physical disabilities like spinal cord injuries or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) the ability to navigate their television using only their ...

What most people may consider a minor action, like dialing aphone or pushing a button, can be a major challenge for those with physical disabilities. On Tuesday, the Comcast store in Centerplace ...

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The latest feature for Comcast’s X1 remote software makes the clicker more accessible to people who can’t click it the same as everyone else. People with physical disabilities will now be able to ...

Slowly, the world is becoming more and more accommodating to individuals with special needs — allowing them to function more easily and independently. To that avail, it was Comcast on Monday launched ...

The partnership will fuel the innovation, development and distribution of accessible products and experiences for people with physical and speech disabilities such as ALS, beginning with the Xfinity ...

Although Comcast has offered eye-control technology nationwide to customers with disabilities for seven months, the cable giant hadn’t promoted the feature in Colorado Springs until a demonstration ...

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