[mac4theblind] Re: Voice vision | AppleVis
- From: Sarah k Alawami <marrie12@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2013 11:47:55 -0800
I saw a documentary about this about 15 years ago and I was a bi confused by
it. It sounds nice but would not your brain have a lot of overload in this
case?
Take care.
On Jan 9, 2013, at 10:28 AM, David Hilbert Poehlman <poehlman1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> I just took this for it's first spin on my iPod touch 5 and am awed by it.
> I've been working with the original software since 1998 and am thrilled to
> have this functionality on iOs!
>
>
> Empowering blind and low-vision users of Apple products and related
> applications
> LoginRegisterSubmit contentSupport AppleVisHelp
> Search this site: Search in:
> Apps Forum Blog Podcasts Guides App Deals Accessory Reviews
> Home » iOS App Directory » Utilities
> Voice vision
> Submitted by AnonyMouse on 8 January 2013
>
> Posted in:
> Utilities
> Description of App
> This is a utility to help visual impaired persons to get a quick view of the
> surrounding environment by the camera.It helps you to detect
> walls,doors,windows,light sources.You can use it to know object's colors .
> This application convert image from the back camera to sound . It scans from
> left to right ,one to four times per second .A pixel from the image generate
> a tone at pitch from 440HZ to 15000HZ,the brightness controls the loudness of
> the tone. The pixels from the top generate high pitch sounds , and the pixels
> from the bottom of the image generate low pitch sounds . There are about 30
> pixels generate sounds at the same time ,like 30 peoples sing together with
> different loudness.
>
> There is a realtime color picker , which tells you the color name of the
> pixel of the center of the video frame .
> There is a image color analyzer ,which report the percentage of colors of a
> image .
>
> Version
> 1.0
> Free or Paid
> Free
> Compatibility
> This is a universal app, so works natively on the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad
> Device(s) App Was Tested On
> iPhone 5
> Accessibility Comments
> Very accessible.
>
> VoiceOver Performance
> VoiceOver reads all page elements.
> Button Labelling
> All buttons are clearly labelled.
> Usability
> The app is fully accessible with VoiceOver and is easy to navigate and use.
> Other Comments
> This is a very interesting little utility. The app itself is very accessible.
>
> To completely grasp in what is going on will take some time to adjust to
> fully understand how it works. I highly recommend in reading the Manual and
> the Tutorial that comes with this app.
>
> One thing to note about the color identification is that I believe it can
> recognize up to 192 different colors. The one thing that it doesn't have is
> the ability to turn on your Torch. I find that Color Identifications with
> devices that has the Torch does a better job of recognizing it. So for this
> app you really need to have a good lighting for a more accurate reading.
>
> The other options to sense things like the walls and objects is quite
> fascinating. I almost feel like a bat or it would seem like that this is what
> bat's must hear when they use their sonar kind of like mechnisim to detect
> things. As this may not be used reliablely in an everyday situation it is fun
> to play with.
>
> The other feature that it also provide is the light detection. As you would
> keep in mind that when focused on to a bright source the louder that the
> device will sound and the ability to go away or left/right of the source that
> it will be heard by the direction on your headphones. Very much like the
> Light Detector but this app isn't as annoying as you would find in the Light
> Detector.
>
> So you really get three functionality in this one single app that is FREE.
> However, there is an in-app purchase if you want the refreshing rate to be
> faster and more accurate. Plus, of course you would be helping the developer
> in making this app possible for us and supporting him for the effort.
>
> Link to Voice vision in the App Store
> Visit developer web site
> User Options
> 0 AppleVis user(s) have recommended this app for VoiceOver users.
> 0 AppleVis user(s) have reported that they have contacted the developer about
> accessibility issues with this app.
> Login or register to post comments Post to Twitter
> Comments
> #1 Hi, I downloaded the
> Submitted by Sean Terry on 9 January 2013.
> Hi, I downloaded the application and purchased the upgrade feature. I was
> wondering if the developer could make it so you could have extra slow
> panning. So that the sound would pan accross for at least two seconds before
> Restarting the panning sequence
>
> Login or register to post comments
> #2 Hi, I downloaded the free
> Submitted by Sean Terry on 9 January 2013.
> Hi, I downloaded the free application and upgraded by purchasing. I was
> wondering if the developer could make the panning extra slow. So that the
> panning would cross at two seconds per pan.
>
> Login or register to post comments
> #3 sounds reversed on iPhone5
> Submitted by mehgcap on 9 January 2013.
> I just downloaded this app and I noticed the soundscapes are reversed. They
> pan from right to left instead of left to right, and sounds on the left come
> from the right speaker and vice versa. Aside from that things seem to work
> perfectly!
>
> Login or register to post comments
> #4 I do believe I posted twice.
> Submitted by Sean Terry on 9 January 2013.
> I do believe I posted twice. I'm sorry. I want to agree with the poster
> before me yes, the sounds are reversed on the iPhone five. I hope also that
> the developer can make it happen so that we can pan the sound accross for at
> least two seconds so we can really understand what we're looking at
>
> Login or register to post comments
> Similar Content
> You may also be interested in the following posts:
>
> i have developed a app that convert color to sound, is it useful? posted in
> AppleVis Forum on 15 November 2012
> Image To Text - OCR posted in iOS App Directory on 3 July 2011
> Color ID Free posted in iOS App Directory on 24 March 2011
> VisionHunt Color Edition posted in iOS App Directory on 26 April 2011
> Accessible Color Picker posted in AppleVis Forum on 14 November 2012
> image recognition posted in AppleVis Forum on 4 October 2012
> HueVue: Colorblind Tools posted in iOS App Directory on 19 September 2010
> Solid Color on iPod/iPhone home screen for low vision users? posted in
> AppleVis Forum on 18 October 2012
> About RSS Feeds Newsletters Links Developers Advocacy Contact
> Unless stated otherwise, all content is copyright AppleVis. All rights
> reserved. © 2013 | Accessibility | Privacy
> Apple and the Apple Logo are trademarks of Apple Inc. © 2013. All Rights
> Reserved.
>
>
> --
> Jonnie Appleseed
> with his
> Hands-On Technologeye(s)
> touching the internet
> Reducing technologys' disabilities
> one byte at a time
>
> ************
>
>
> You are subscribed to the mac4theblind mailing list.
>
>
> The url for this list, where one can unsubscribe or make any changes to
> their list subscription is:
>
> //www.freelists.org/list/mac4theblind
>
> The list archive is located at
>
> //www.freelists.org/archive/mac4theblind/
>
> All emails intended for the list owner can be sent to:
>
> john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
************
You are subscribed to the mac4theblind mailing list.
The url for this list, where one can unsubscribe or make any changes to
their list subscription is:
//www.freelists.org/list/mac4theblind
The list archive is located at
//www.freelists.org/archive/mac4theblind/
All emails intended for the list owner can be sent to:
john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Other related posts:
