[mac4theblind] Re: Voice vision | AppleVis
- From: David Hilbert Poehlman <poehlman1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2013 09:52:29 -0500
why not embrace both worlds?
On Jan 9, 2013, at 11:15 PM, Scott Granados <scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Rich, I support your point, I'm not sure whether I would get to a point I was
comfortable listening to beeps in stereo instead of just good old environmental
sounds. I'm open to the idea though but I like you would be a hard sell. I'm
very picky about my bluetooth headsets because I want access to as much
environmental information as I possibly can so I get the idea of not wanting to
cloud that space with artificial sounds of moderate usability. I'm open to the
idea though with training or practice it may be usable but I'm not sold.
On Jan 9, 2013, at 4:27 PM, Richard Ring <richring@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 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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>>>> Submitted by AnonyMouse on 8 January 2013
>>>>
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>>>> 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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