it is google announcement of There are a variety of classroom and accessibility-focused ChromeOS features today, and one of them is being able to control your computer with your head and facial expressions. This facility was for people with motor disabilities First announced in early DecemberBut now it's being made available to more users with compatible Chromebooks (Google recommends 8GB of RAM or more).
This isn't Google's first foray into facial space as a cursor. It previously created an open-source AI accessibility tool for Windows games called project gamefacewhatever it was Announced for AndroidHere's a sample video of the technology in action from Google, demonstrated by Amanda Lynn Dietz, the software engineer who helped develop it.
Additionally, Google is also teasing a boatload of new Chromebooks for 2025, with more than 20 new devices coming to its standard Chromebook and Chromebook Plus series this year. This estimate may be a bit tall, as Google seems to be counting on Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Plus It launched in October, but also includes more recently announced 14-inch Lenovo Chromebook Plus 2-in-1 There is much more to come too.
Along with laptops for teachers and students, Google's got a new batch of classroom-focused ChromeOS features called classroom equipmentThese allow teachers to have real-time control over their students' screens. Once the pairing code is shared, teachers will be able to send content directly to students' Chromebook screens, turn on live captions or translations for them, view their screens remotely, and share a student's work with the whole class. Will be able to share.
In addition to these collaboration tools, Google Classroom is also getting integration with Figma figjamAllows teachers to assign online whiteboards to students for brainstorming and group work. Maybe combining Figjam with the teacher's ability to spy on students' screens could reveal who is really doing all the work for the group.