[mac4theblind] Re: Voice vision | AppleVis
- From: Richard Ring <richring@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2013 15:27:57 -0600
I, for one, am not afraid of it, I'm simply doubting its overall usefulness for
me.
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On Jan 9, 2013, at 2:57 PM, David Hilbert Poehlman <poehlman1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> I didn't say anything about using it, I said if you learn about it, you are
> less likely to be afraid of it.
>
> On Jan 9, 2013, at 3:52 PM, Cheryl Homiak <cahomiak@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> I don't think it's necessarily as simple as a matter of a bit of homework
> allaying fears. I think each person is different; for some, additional input
> like this app may be very helpful; for others, it may be tantamount to a
> distraction; it is true that only trying these things will tell you for sure
> whether or not they would be helpful or not.
>
> --
> Cheryl
>
> May the words of my mouth
> and the meditation of my heart
> be acceptable to You, Lord,
> my rock and my Redeemer.
> (Psalm 19:14 HCSB)
>
>
>
> On Jan 9, 2013, at 2:32 PM, David Hilbert Poehlman <poehlman1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
>> I guess it depends on the brain. I am aware of that documentary but think a
>> bit of home work would allay your fears.
>>
>> On Jan 9, 2013, at 2:47 PM, Sarah k Alawami <marrie12@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> 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!
>>>
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>>> Voice vision
>>> Submitted by AnonyMouse on 8 January 2013
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>>> 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.
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>>> 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
>>>
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>>> #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.
>>>
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>>> #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!
>>>
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>>> #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
>>>
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