You Can Now Control Your Chromebook With Your Face

Anyone not living with a disability is likely to take a lot of things for granted. Including the ability to use a computer with a keyboard and mouse (or trackpad). But for those people living with a disability, the default way of operating a computer can prove to be a challenge.

Thankfully, there are plenty of accessibility features now available across different devices and operating systems. And Google’s latest offering, called Face Control and doing exactly what the name suggests, is now rolling out to compatible Chromebooks.

Face Control Makes ChromeOS More Accessible

In December 2024, in a post on The Keyword, Google announced Face Control for ChromeOS. The company described it as “an AI-powered accessibility feature for Chromebooks that enables people to control their mouse cursor and perform actions using facial movements and gestures.”

At the time, Face Control was available in the ChromeOS beta, with 8GB of RAM required for the best experience. Now, in January 2025, alongside a host of other features heralded in a new post on The Keyword, Google is rolling Face Control out more widely to compatible Chromebooks.

Face Control is an extremely clever accessibility tool that enables you to control a Chromebook with nothing but head movements and facial expressions. Head movements control the cursor, and different facial expressions perform various actions.

In the video embedded above, you can see Face Control being demonstrated by software engineer Amanda Lin Dietz. She helped develop the tech, taking inspiration from Project GameFace, an AI accessibility tool for Windows gamers.

Chromebooks Are the Perfect Tool for Students

Google announced the rollout of Face Control alongside a host of other features. Most of which are aimed at students and the educators teaching them. The idea being to “address the diverse needs of students around the world.”

And I have to say, I consider Chromebooks to be the perfect tool for students everywhere at this point. They’re light, robust, and affordable, and generally boast enough battery life to last at least the whole day, if not more. So it’s no wonder that Google is continuing to tap into that market, promoting Chromebooks for students.

According to the company, “more than 20 new Chromebook and Chromebook Plus devices” are being rolled out through 2025. And there’s a page on the Google for Education site dedicated to helping students and educators alike find the right Chromebook(s) for them.