{"id":5165,"date":"2022-08-24T10:52:05","date_gmt":"2022-08-24T09:52:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.specialeffect.org.uk\/?p=5165"},"modified":"2022-08-25T12:47:12","modified_gmt":"2022-08-25T11:47:12","slug":"rewind-to-2014-alexs-amazing-eyebrows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.specialeffect.org.uk\/news\/rewind-to-2014-alexs-amazing-eyebrows","title":{"rendered":"Rewind to 2014: Alex&#8217;s amazing eyebrows!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"embed-container\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/D2HEsXe0Mqk \" frameborder=\"0\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Let\u2019s rewind to 2014, when this sensational video of Alex playing Minecraft with his eyebrows caught the attention of media across the world!<\/p>\n<p>We started working with Alex over ten years ago, initially setting him up with the loan of an eye gaze camera which enabled him to control his mouse cursor using eye movement alone. 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Since then Alex has worked with SpecialEffect to add technology to give further control over his games \u2013 including at one point trying out these fabulous switches! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qVZsPu_HOck\">Find out what Alex had to say about his new-found gaming independence here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>SpecialEffect have been helping people like Alex to play the games they love to the best of their abilities for 15 years, so join us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onespecialday.org.uk\">One Special Day<\/a> on October 7 and help us keep the magic flowing for gamers worldwide!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/onespecialday.org.uk\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"140\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5169\" src=\"https:\/\/www.specialeffect.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/OSDlogo200.jpg\" alt=\"OSD Logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.specialeffect.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/OSDlogo200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.specialeffect.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/OSDlogo200-120x84.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"position: static !important;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"position: static !important;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"position: static !important;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"position: static !important;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"position: static !important;\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\ufeff Let\u2019s rewind to 2014, when this sensational video of Alex playing Minecraft with his eyebrows caught the attention of media across the world! 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