[mac4theblind] Re: Voice vision | AppleVis
- From: Scott Granados <scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2013 10:28:06 -0500
I'm open to both but I am myself an environmental sounds guy. I think it could
be possible to be a good tool but I personally haven't had the luck with it
enough to want to obscure my normal hearing. I definitely think others may
have different experiences though and I personally think it's worth checking
out.
On Jan 10, 2013, at 9:52 AM, David Hilbert Poehlman <poehlman1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> 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.
>>
>> You can have an off day, but you can't have a day off! ---The Art of Fielding
>> Sent from my Mac Book Pro
>> richring@xxxxxxxxx
>>
>> 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
>>>>>
>>>>> 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.
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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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>>>>> 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
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