[access-uk] Re: iPhone app helps blind users see the world around them | TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog
- From: Brian Williams <werewolvesdad@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2013 11:35:45 +0100
Just curious, but what is new about this app compared to TapTapSee?
Brian
On 16 Oct 2013, at 09:40 am, Gordon Keen <gordonkeen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Not exactly a new concept but it's worth a try perhaps…
http://www.tuaw.com/2013/10/15/iphone-app-helps-blind-users-see-the-world-around-them/
iPhone app helps blind users see the world around them
Blind iPhone users now have a new tool with which to see the world thanks to
the Singapore Association of the Visually Handicapped and developer StarHub.
It's called MySmartEye, and it's a fairly simple concept: Visually impaired
users snap photos with the app which are then uploaded to a massive gallery
that sighted volunteers can browse. These "microvolunteers," as the app calls
them, describe each photo in detail. That description is then read back to the
user who took the photo using the app's built-in text-to-speech feature.
The app is brand-new, so at the moment there's not a whole lot of activity, but
it could turn into something big if both visually handicapped users and a
sizable number of volunteers meet. If you're interested in helping out -- or
you or someone you know could benefit from the app -- it's available for free
on the App Store.
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