Julius Sweetland

You might have heard of OptiKey (www.optikey.org). It's&nbsp;a free, assistive on-screen keyboard which runs on Windows. It is designed to be used with a low cost 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). I released it recently to an amazing response from Reddit. It has since been featured in publications and podcasts all over the world. For four years I&rsquo;ve worked on OptiKey on my commute to work in the morning and at the end of the day when my wife and baby boy are asleep. I am
immensely proud of what OptiKey has achieved since its release; offering people
with speech and motor limitations the chance to communicate and achieve full
computer control, without having to spend huge sums of money for sub-par
commercial systems. The positive feedback I have received and the feeling of
achievement, of knowing that something I&rsquo;ve written is changing people&rsquo;s lives,
is indescribable. It&rsquo;s made me realise something&hellip; I need to take this beyond a snatched hour here and there. I need to do this full time.
 I want to be able to build all of the features on my to-do list,
translate OptiKey into all of the languages people have requested, and have the
time to test and improve OptiKey with real users in conjunction with world
leading hospitals. 
 I am asking for your help... Together we can do something real - we can change people&rsquo;s
lives. --- OptiKey is available for download now, completely free:&nbsp;www.optikey.org

Free

Your name listed on the OptiKey website as a patron + your name listed in the credits file that accompanies the OptiKey source code and installations.

Pledge $5 per month

Everything from the lower sponsorship levels, plus... I will email you with a personal thank you. I will also buy you a beer if we are in the same physical location.

Pledge $10 per month

Everything from the lower sponsorship levels, plus...Priority email support if you ever have a question or issue.

Pledge $50 per month

Everything from the lower sponsorship levels, plus... a 1 hour call every month to discuss my progress, the current OptiKey roadmap, and your ideas/feedback.

Pledge $100 per month

Everything from the lower sponsorship levels, plus... I will record a personal video to thank you using OptiKey and post it on my YouTube channel.

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