A method, comprising: at an electronic device: while a digital assistant of the electronic device is not activated: receiving a first portion of an audio user input request to perform a command (624A, 624B); obtaining, using one or more camera sensors (616A, 616B), first gaze information; independent of audio input: in accordance with a determination that the first gaze information satisfies a set of one or more activation criteria: activating the digital assistant of the electronic device; and providing an indication that the set of one or more activation criteria has been satisfied; while the digital assistant of the electronic device is activated, receiving a second portion of the audio user input request to perform the command; and in response to receiving the audio user input request to perform the command: in accordance with a determination that a set of one or more performance criteria is met, performing the command based on a content of the first portion and the second portion of the audio user input request; and in accordance with a determination that the set of one or more performance criteria is not met, forgo performing the command based on the content of the audio user input request, wherein the set of one or more performance criteria includes a continuous gaze criterion that is met when the electronic device determines that second gaze information indicates that the user does not break a gaze directed at the electronic device for more than a threshold duration between activation of the digital assistant and termination of the audio user input request. while a digital assistant of the electronic device is not activated: receiving a first portion of an audio user input request to perform a command (624A, 624B); obtaining, using one or more camera sensors (616A, 616B), first gaze information; receiving a first portion of an audio user input request to perform a command (624A, 624B); obtaining, using one or more camera sensors (616A, 616B), first gaze information; independent of audio input: in accordance with a determination that the first gaze information satisfies a set of one or more activation criteria: activating the digital assistant of the electronic device; and providing an indication that the set of one or more activation criteria has been satisfied; in accordance with a determination that the first gaze information satisfies a set of one or more activation criteria: activating the digital assistant of the electronic device; and providing an indication that the set of one or more activation criteria activating the digital assistant of the electronic device; and providing an indication that the set of one or more activation criteria has been satisfied; while the digital assistant of the electronic device is activated, receiving a second portion of the audio user input request to perform the command; and in response to receiving the audio user input request to perform the command: in accordance with a determination that a set of one or more performance criteria is met, performing the command based on a content of the first portion and the second portion of the audio user input request; and in accordance with a determination that the set of one or more performance criteria is not met, forgo performing the command based on the content of the audio user input request, wherein the set of one or more performance criteria includes a continuous gaze criterion that is met when the electronic device determines that second gaze information indicates that the user does not break a gaze directed at the electronic device for more than a threshold duration between activation of the digital assistant and termination of the audio user input request. in accordance with a determination that a set of one or more performance criteria is met, performing the command based on a content of the first portion and the second portion of the audio user input request; and in accordance with a determination that the set of one or more performance criteria is not met, forgo performing the command based on the content of the audio user input request, wherein the set of one or more performance criteria includes a continuous gaze criterion that is met when the electronic device determines that second gaze information indicates that the user does not break a gaze directed at the electronic device for more than a threshold duration between activation of the digital assistant and termination of the audio user input request.