iOS 18 lets you control your iPhone with your eyes: find out how to activate the feature

With the iOS 18 update, Apple has launched the eye-tracking feature, a tool that allows you to control your iPhone just by looking at it. Although it is designed as an accessibility option, any user can use it to simplify the handling of their device.

Eye tracking works by detecting where you look using the front-facing camera on your iPhone. A pointer on the screen follows your eyes, and when you focus on something, that item is highlighted. SIf you hold your gaze for a few seconds, an action is performed such as opening an app or making a gesture.

This technology, which debuted on the Apple Vision Pro, now comes to the iPhone, offering a new way to interact, especially useful in situations where your hands are full.

Enabling eye tracking is very simple. Users must haver iOS 18 y un iPhone compatible like the iPhone 12 or later models. Configuration is done from the section of Accessibility in Settings where a brief calibration process is followed to ensure that the iPhone correctly detects eye movement.

Once activated, the function allows perform actions such as navigating menus, opening applications and perform gestures without touching the screen. In addition, it is possible to customize the use of the tool, adjusting the speed of the pointer or activating automatic options that improve the experience.