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# Open-source sip-and-puff interface expands accessibility for computer users
- URL: https://adjacent.media/signals/open-source-sip-and-puff-interface-expands-accessibility-for-computer-users/
- Published: 2026-06-08T16:09:44.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-08T16:09:44.000Z
- Description: LIPS offers a low-cost alternative to proprietary assistive tech by allowing users with limited mobility to control computers through breath patterns. Commercial eye-trackers and similar devices often cost thousands.
- Author: Jonathan Greene
- Tags: #signal, theme-connected, accessibility, assistive technology, open source hardware

Source: [Hackaday](https://hackaday.com/2026/06/07/lips-is-an-open-source-sip-and-puff-interface/?ref=adjacent.media)

LIPS offers a low-cost alternative to proprietary assistive tech by allowing users with limited mobility to control computers through breath patterns. Commercial eye-trackers and similar devices often cost thousands. The open-source release decouples accessibility tool development from vendor gatekeeping, enabling adaptation across different devices and use cases without licensing friction. Accessibility infrastructure shouldn't depend on commercial viability. Treating it as community infrastructure shifts who gets to build and customize the tools people rely on daily.