OptiKey is an assistive on-screen keyboard which runs on Windows. It is designed to be used with an eye-tracking device to bring keyboard control, mouse control and speech to people with motor and speech limitations, such as people living with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) / Motor Neuron Disease (MND).
It works out of the box once you have your eye-tracking device installed and allows selections to be made using dwell selection, buttons, etc. If you do not have an eye tracking device you can use OptiKey with a mouse.
OptiKey was written to challenge the outrageously expensive, unreliable and difficult to use AAC (alternative and augmentative communication) products on the market. It is, therefore, fully open-source and free. Forever.
The OptiKey Wiki contains full information on getting started, system requirements, a user guide, demo videos, a troubleshooting page, and more. Here are some quick links if you're in a hurry:
- If you want to install and use OptiKey on Windows then download the installer from the latest release.
- Watch the intro video.
- If you wish to get in touch my email is optikeyfeedback@gmail.com.
OptiKey targets the .Net 4.5 Framework, which is available for Windows Vista SP2 onwards. It was designed to run on Windows 8/8.1.
If you find a problem (a crash, an unexpected behaviour, or something similar) please visit the issue tracker and report the issue.
Please be kind and search to see if the issue is already logged before creating a new one. If you're pressed for time, log it anyways.
When creating an issue, please clearly explain:
- What you were trying to do.
- What you expected to happen.
- What actually happened.
- Steps to reproduce the problem.
- Also include any other information you think is relevant to reproduce the problem (such as screenshots).
Licensed under the GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE (Version 3, 29th June 2007)
Want to get in touch, ask a question, or talk to me about anything else which isn't on the OptiKey WIKI then my email address is optikeyfeedback@gmail.com.
Thanks for your interest, Julius