SmartNav - no longer in production

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ivic@
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Re: SmartNav - no longer in production

Post by ivic@ » Wed Oct 19, 2022 4:51 am

Has anyone tried which is the best device from the ones offered? I am a quadriplegic. I use a "camera mouse", along with a camera mouse I occasionally use a modified mouse, in such a way that I pulled out the left click with the cable and put a micro switch that I click with my mouth when writing text or I draw in sketchup .
It not work with windows 10 .
Sorry if i write somting wrong ,I am from Croatia ,my English is no good,I use google translate . :D

wheelzsa
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Re: SmartNav - no longer in production

Post by wheelzsa » Thu Feb 16, 2023 1:56 am

Hi Everyone very sad to hear the news as I myself have been using the smartnav for over 13 years, I still to this day use it my biggest stress is what happens if it breaks.
Does anyone know where I can buy one ? even a used/secondhand one ? as i know someone in need of one. i am from KZN, South Africa
I have been looking at alternative options but none are as simple comfortable as smartnav simply stick the dot on your forehead and off you go.
Others you got to wear a cap, headset or clips on your ear which all will cause irrigation after a while wearing caps don't work as most quads would get itchy heads which we can't scratch the smile to click one also would irritate me.
Can anyone assist me/us
Thanks Sandy Wheeler

pbrocoum
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Re: SmartNav - no longer in production

Post by pbrocoum » Mon Feb 20, 2023 12:13 pm

As of Feb 2023, I would recommend the built-in head pointer on Mac OS Apple laptops. You can go to any Apple Store to try it out. It uses face recognition and is similar to SmartNav, but instead of infrared just uses the regular camera.

Not perfect, not quite as good as SmartNav was in its heyday, but it's good enough.

Here's instructions on how to set it up: https://you.com/search?q=Mac+OS+head+pointer

Philip

wheelzsa
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Re: SmartNav - no longer in production

Post by wheelzsa » Sun Feb 26, 2023 10:41 am

Yeah don't have a mac apple need a smartnav

umkasanki
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Re: SmartNav - no longer in production

Post by umkasanki » Sat Mar 04, 2023 9:29 am

pbrocoum wrote:
Mon Feb 20, 2023 12:13 pm
As of Feb 2023, I would recommend the built-in head pointer on Mac OS Apple laptops. You can go to any Apple Store to try it out. It uses face recognition and is similar to SmartNav, but instead of infrared just uses the regular camera.

Not perfect, not quite as good as SmartNav was in its heyday, but it's good enough.

Here's instructions on how to set it up: https://you.com/search?q=Mac+OS+head+pointer

Philip

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