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24 alternatives to The Story of OptiKey

How typing with eyesight could impact millions of lives

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Story of OptiKey launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   OptiKey▲74

   Full computer control and speech with your eyes

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Smart Contact Lens▲81

   Google's project to help fight diabetes

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Eye of Providence▲74

   Seeing eye for the blind

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   See Now▲75

   Experience what being blind is like

   2017 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   LIT▲93

   The pop culture keyboard platform

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   FANIGHT▲82

   The world's only self-illuminating jacket

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   OptiKey▲3

   OptiKey- opensource eyetracking keyboard for ppl with ALS

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Iofree▲251

   The first mechanical keyboard inspired by typewriters

   2017 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Wayfindr▲158

   Empowering blind people to navigate the world independently

   2017 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    AirType▲85

    The keyless keyboard of the future

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    OptiKey▲3

    Open source eye tracking software

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Archelis▲125

    A wearable chair

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Dot Watch▲148

    World’s first braille smartwatch

    2017 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Goji▲227

    The Keyboard for Fun

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Storybird▲77

    Visual storytelling and poetry writing

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Keynotopia▲150

    Prototyping straight into Keynote or Powerpoint

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Toolwiz Eyes▲75

    A tool for blind and visually impaired

    2017 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Seeing AI▲39

    Talking camera for the blind, by Microsoft

    2018 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Computer Goggles▲111

    Capture the world like a machine sees it 🤖👁🌐

    2020 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Master Keyword Research▲106

    Get eyeballs to your apps

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    EyeHD▲7

    The Eye of the Future!

    2017 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    DyslexiaKey▲87

    Dyslexic friendly iOS keyboard

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Compfight▲76

    A Flickr photo search engine

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Revolights▲88

    A futuristic bicycle lighting system

    2015 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →