[mac4theblind] Re: Voice vision | AppleVis
- From: David Hilbert Poehlman <poehlman1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2013 15:57:43 -0500
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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>> 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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