Guide to Eye Gaze on Fire Tablets

How to use Eye Gaze on Alexa to perform preset Alexa actions, like playing music and shows.

This page contains information about how to turn on Eye Gaze, calibration, basic usage, and settings.

Turn on Eye Gaze on Fire Tablets

  1. Swipe down from the top of the screen and tap Settings.
  2. Select Alexa.
  3. Turn on Eye Gaze on Alexa.

Or,

  1. Swipe down from the top of the screen and tap Settings.
  2. Select Accessibility.
  3. Select Eye Gaze on Alexa.

Calibrating Eye Gaze

When you use Eye Gaze for the first time, you'll need to complete a calibration session. This will help your device with gaze tracking accuracy, and should take about one minute to complete. Before calibrating, make sure your device is at eye level and mounted in a stable position. You'll also want to be in a brightly lit room. However, if you wear glasses, glare on your lenses may affect accuracy. Try adjusting the lighting to remove any glare. When you're ready, follow the instructions on the calibration screens as they appear.

  1. Make sure your face is about 1.5-2 feet from your device.
  2. Face the camera head-on, and line up your face inside the red box on the screen. The calibration process will start when the box turns green.
  3. When calibration begins, a series of dots will appear on screen. Follow the dots with your eyes as they appear. For best results, keep a neutral expression, and try not to blink when you see any dots.
  4. You'll know you're done with calibration when you see the words, "Calibration Successful," appear on the screen.

If you experience any performance issues, you can recalibrate your device at any time. Just go to the settings menu inside of Eye Gaze on Alexa.

Eye Gaze Basics

  • Go to the next page: hold gaze on lower-right arrow.
  • Go to the previous page: hold gaze on lower-left arrow.
  • Activate an item: hold gaze over desired icon. Cursor will change color when your selection is confirmed.
  • Return to Eye Gaze menu: hold gaze over the small window in lower-right corner.
  • Exit Eye Gaze mode: Go to Settings, select Alexa, turn off Eye Gaze on Alexa, or tap on the three dots in the top right corner of the app, select Eye Gaze on Alexa, select Disable Eye Gaze

Eye Gaze Settings

Settings Description
Enable Eye Gaze Turn Eye Gaze on or off.
Add New Tile Add a compatible app to the Eye Gaze menu.
Calibrate If you experience any performance issues, you can recalibrate and customize your device controls at any time by selecting this option.
Change Dwell Time Adjust how long you need to hold your gaze on a quadrant to select it.