*Thanks to Terry S. for this piece of tech news that I find intriguing.*
Here is information regarding a new and apparently excellent App. For IOS
devices, designed specifically for the blind and low vision community.
Terry
Seeing AI App is Now Available in the iOS app store
Link to Blog Post:
https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/accessibility/2017/07/12/seeing-ai-app-is-n
ow-available-in-the-ios-app-store/
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<https://mandrillapp.com/track/click/30489975/seeingai.com?p=eyJzIjoiVWFhVWl
KVEFsVFczNEplLWhpMmhBUkFrd1NRIiwidiI6MSwicCI6IntcInVcIjozMDQ4OTk3NSxcInZcIjo
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iMTJkYzI5MmY3MmJiZmQxNTc1MzM3MDUwYjViNFwiXX0ifQ> Seeing AI, a free app that
narrates the world around you, is available now to iOS customers
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the United States, Canada, India, Hong Kong, New Zealand and Singapore.
Designed for the blind and low vision community, this ongoing research
project harnesses the power of artificial intelligence to open up the visual
world and describe nearby people, text and objects.
"I really do think this app will be a game changer for many as it's just
simple to use," said Jenine Stanley, who is legally blind and reviews apps
and technology for Main Menu
<https://mandrillapp.com/track/click/30489975/www.acbradio.org?p=eyJzIjoiRU9
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wMDk0OWE2NzQ0NDNmYWQ5N2Y0Y2JkMjg2ZjQ0MzBiMjBlNjZcIl19In0> , the American
Council of the Blind's tech radio show.
The app uses artificial intelligence and the camera on your iPhone to
perform a number of useful functions:
* Reading documents, including spoken hints to capture all corners of
a document so that you capture the full page. It then recognizes the
structure of the document, such as headings, paragraphs and lists, allowing
you to rapidly skip through the document using voiceover.
* Identifying a product based on its barcode. Move the phone's camera
over the product; beeps indicate how close the barcode is - the faster the
beeps, the closer you are - until the full barcode is detected. It then
snaps a photo and reads the name of the product.
* Recognizing people based on their face, and providing a description
of their visual appearance, such as their gender, facial expression and
other identifying characteristics.
* Recognizing images within other apps - just tap Share, and Recognize
with Seeing AI.
Stanley said she was "blown away" by the speed and ease of use of the app.
One of her favorite features is the Short Text channel, which reads signs,
labels and other short snippets of text. "That feature alone is worth the
app," she said. "It's also fast - almost instant."
Because this is still a research project, there are some abilities that we
consider "experimental." One of those is the Scene channel, which uses AI to
describe the photo you capture so that you have a better idea of your
surrounding environment.
You can download the app here
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iPhone in the six supported countries, with more being gradually added over
time.
We would love to hear what you think! Tell us how Microsoft technology is
helping you experience the world in new ways @MSFTEnable
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MWJjOThlMTAyZGIwZjA0MzcyMmU0ZGNlYzFkZTIzZGQxZmI2YzhcIl19In0> . We also love
feedback and would love to know how we can continue to improve our products
and services through the Disability Answer Desk
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oiY1lqemtqd3MzTjVLYjd6S0JWLXA2RGxwT2RBIiwidiI6MSwicCI6IntcInVcIjozMDQ4OTk3NS
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A4Y2QyYzcwNGU2YzliNWI3MmYxMDEyNjhjYzVlZDY4NTRkMzhcIl19In0> (now with ASL
support) and Accessibility User Voice Forum
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