Facial expressions could help widen VR and AR accessibility options
Published: 8 April 2025
A new study on how computers can be accurately controlled using only facial expressions could help make augmented reality (AR) & virtual reality (VR) technologies more accessible to people living with disabilities. Researchers from UofG and the University of St. Gallen (Switzerland) discovered that seven simple facial movements could be reliably recognised by Meta’s Quest Pro headset, enabling users to control a VR game and navigate web pages in an AR environment.