SmartNav - no longer in production

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

Yeah don't have a mac apple need a smartnav

umkasanki · 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

PatriciaR · Post by **PatriciaR** » Sun May 14, 2023 12:04 pm

Hi there,

My SmartNav broke down this week and I didn't know it was no longer in production. I am devastated and wanted to ask for advice.

Those of you who used SmartNav in the past, could you share what alternative did you find?

I feel completely lost.

Thank you

Patricia