Observed arrival · 2026-10-29
Orien: eye-gaze speech for iPhone
Orien is a free iPhone app that lets people speak by looking at on-screen choices, with phrases, a gaze-controlled keyboard, and text-to-speech.
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✦Pretty
●Pro
◎Niche
◉Human
⚑Risk
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- For
- People with ALS or limited speech and hand use
- Worth noticing
- Each screen limits choices to four edges, with a neutral center where users can rest their eyes.
Field notes
Selection is organized around four directions, and the page says the center of the screen selects nothing so the user can rest their eyes. The standard speed waits three seconds before opening a menu, while speed and horizontal and vertical sensitivity can be adjusted separately. The stated hardware requirements exclude iPhone SE models and iPad; the page says iPad support is planned.
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✦PrettyNotable craft visible
●ProPolished or operationally mature
◎NicheUnusually specific use
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