Changelog

EyeNav Release Notes

Newest first. Every entry below shipped to production.

September 13, 2026 — Unified Card Architecture & Gesture Polish

Modernized Card System: Redesigned all interface elements onto elevated, high-contrast cards with distinct borders against a clean canvas background.
Tools Grid: Reorganized advanced settings into a structured, easily scannable tools grid.
Gesture Setup Stabilization: Anchored interactive controls to eliminate page shifting during thumb or cursor reach.
Trigger Selector Accessibility: Refined trigger dropdown pickers for high contrast and readability across dark and light app surfaces.

September 12, 2026 — "Eye Cockpit" Calibration & Interface Refresh

Eye Cockpit Screen: Introduced an all-new calibration hub featuring dark-mode indicators, interactive turning-head animations, and persistent alignment guidance.
Unified Tile Activation: Updated all interface tiles across home and setup views to trigger on full-card clicks.
Landscape Reliability: Fixed a rare crash that could occur when rotating the device quickly.

September 11, 2026 — Full-Frame Calibration Preview & Flow Automation

Full-Frame Face Preview: Calibration view automatically scales to frame the user's face comfortably.
Self-Advancing Flow: Onboarding automatically transitions between completed setup steps without requiring manual confirmations.

September 10, 2026 — Streamlined Permission Setup

Permission Onboarding: Redesigned the setup flow into focused, single-purpose screens with clear visual rationales for each system permission.

September 7, 2026 — Interactive Training Mini-Games & Settings Backup

Practice Mini-Games Suite: Introduced dedicated gesture-training mini-games to help users build motor memory and precision:
- Bubble Pop & Whack-a-Duck (target acquisition and click timing).
- Star Ships, Eye Flight, EyeSteroid, Eye Eagles, and Flight Simulator (continuous flight tracking and edge navigation).
Settings Backup: Calibration profiles and preferences can now be restored automatically via Android's built-in backup to your own Google Drive — never through a server of ours.
Service Resilience: Automatic detection and step-by-step resolution guidance if the accessibility service is disabled by battery savers.

September 6, 2026 — Guided Onboarding & Advanced Controls Search

Visual Gesture Tutorials: Interactive animated demonstrations for each gesture prior to initial activation.
Advanced Controls Search: Instant keyword search across all fine-tuning settings, with grouped repeat actions per control bar.
Vertical Sensitivity Controls: Fine-grained vertical adjustment controls for improved top/bottom reachability.

September 5, 2026 — Segmented Navigation & Dictation Experience

Segmented Navigation Bars: Side control bars feature segmented partitions with continuous sideways scrolling.
Dictation Experience: Added an active microphone indicator, transparent confirmation prompts, and user-configurable keyboard visibility.
Landscape Controls: Full landscape parity with dedicated side bars, snap-to-text fields, and camera notch inset accommodation.
Calibration Diagnostics: Added a live 3D preview of your face during calibration for visual feedback.

September 4, 2026 — Landscape Mode & Dynamic Rotation Parity

Dedicated Landscape Support: Calibration now adapts in real time as you rotate your device, with precise tracking in both landscape and mirrored-landscape orientations.
Edge Accuracy: Improved tracking precision at every edge of the screen, adapting automatically to different screen sizes.
Camera Recovery: Automatic recovery and re-initialization if the camera resource is temporarily claimed by another application.

September 3, 2026 — Play Billing & Package Optimization

Billing System Upgrade: Integrated the latest Play Billing infrastructure for faster and more reliable purchases.
Privacy & Security: Integrated in-app privacy policy disclosures and streamlined device compatibility requirements.

September 2, 2026 — Click Accuracy & Natural Interaction

Edge Precision: Improved click accuracy at the very edges of the screen.
Interaction Realism: Made clicks, scrolling, and swipe gestures feel smoother and more natural.
System Gesture Clearance: Reduced accidental triggering of the Android navigation bar during edge gestures.

September 1, 2026 — Tracking Accuracy & Touch Realism

Tracking Accuracy: Combined multiple tracking signals into a single, more accurate pointer position.
Distance Adaptability: Improved tracking accuracy whether you're close to or far from the camera.
Natural Touch Feel: Taps, scrolls, and swipes now feel closer to a real finger touch.

August 30, 2026 — Pointer Accuracy & System Baseline

Self-Correcting Center: Pointer centering gets more accurate the more you use the app.
Pointer Precision: Refined how head movement translates into on-screen pointer position for more accurate control.

August 29, 2026 — Latching Hold Mode, Power Saving & Auto Re-Centering

Latching Hold Mode: Control overlays remain hidden until recalled by a designated facial expression, preventing accidental activations.
Intelligent Power Management: Camera feed automatically releases when the device screen sleeps.
Dynamic Auto Re-Centering: Continuously detects physical posture shifts and re-centers tracking without requiring manual recalibration.
Pointer Pause: Added a one-tap option in the action menu to temporarily freeze tracking.

August 28, 2026 — Precision Targeting, Orientation Calibration & Pricing

Precision Click Targeting: Clicks now land on the exact button or control under the pointer, even in dense layouts.
Per-Orientation Calibration: Independent calibration profiles for portrait and landscape layouts with seamless rotation transitions.
Subscription & Access Options: Introduced a free tier, 3-day full-access trial, and lifetime unlock purchase option.
Readability & Interface Flow: Numbered setup steps on the home screen, screen stay-awake during setup, and expression shortcuts to recenter.
Smart Diagnostics: Settings provide contextual guidance and warnings when adjustments would have no effect.

August 27, 2026 — Navigation Refinements, Snapping & Voice Dictation

Elastic Snapping & Edge Bars: Introduced elastic cursor snapping toward interactive elements, per-edge control bars, and customizable hold triggers.
Navigation Refinements: Added a countdown recentering trigger, customizable bar lengths/positions, and automatic hiding when looking away from the device.
Action Menu Redesign: Upgraded the action menu to a modular square tile layout.
Voice Dictation & Feedback: Integrated hands-free voice dictation input, visual click feedback indicators, and automatic service recovery.
Platform Compatibility: Added modern edge-to-edge display rendering support.

August 26, 2026 — Action Zones & Expression Menus

Visual Navigation Zones: Added visible edge action zones, one-step continuous scrolling, and a hands-free "Back" gesture.
Expression-Activated Action Menu: Introduced a smile-triggered action menu with dedicated Pause and Precision targeting modes.
Adaptive App Profiles: Added per-app setting adaptation to automatically tune controls based on the foreground app.

August 23, 2026 — Multi-Position Calibration, UI Stability & Localization

Multi-Position Calibration: Enabled multi-point calibration setup to accommodate varied seating postures and viewing angles.
Reachable Action Bar: Added an accessible action bar to settings and configuration panels.
Pointer Stabilizer: Improved overall cursor dampening and smoothness across system screens.
Multilingual Support: Added full localization for Portuguese (pt-BR default) and Spanish, complete with an in-app language picker.
Battery & Performance Optimization: Reduced background CPU overhead and optimized edge-of-screen reachability.

August 22, 2026 — Tracking Upgrade & Guided Onboarding

Tracking Upgrade: Combined head position and detailed facial movement as the primary signal for pointer control, improving accuracy.
Precision & Distance Awareness: Adjusted tracking automatically based on distance from the device, and ensured calibration survives device orientation changes.
Wink Freeze: Improved pointer stability by freezing cursor position during wink clicks.
Interactive Onboarding: Introduced guided walkthroughs to teach essential gestures to new users.

August 21, 2026 — Pointer Stabilization & Accuracy

Drift & Tremor Reduction: Reduced pointer drift during winks and filtered out small unintentional movements for steadier cursor control.
Diagnostics: Added a real-time tracking preview screen.

August 18, 2026 — Tracking Engine & Hands-Free Calibration

Tracking Engine: Integrated real-time face and gesture tracking to power hands-free control.
Hands-Free Calibration: Introduced an interactive calibration flow, sensitivity tuning controls, and the initial hands-free operation mode.

August 16, 2026 — Project Foundation

Core Foundation: Established the foundational app structure and permission handling for hands-free device control.