From: Kelly Gasque via leadership [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2017 11:05 AM To: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: [leadership] Seeing AI App is Now Available in the iOS app store 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/ <https://mandrillapp.com/track/click/30489975/blogs.msdn.microsoft.com?p=eyJ zIjoiaXdRY2IwUkRSUkdtOWNXOVNqbXpiR2RVbHFJIiwidiI6MSwicCI6IntcInVcIjozMDQ4OTk 3NSxcInZcIjoxLFwidXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2Jsb2dzLm1zZG4ubWljcm9zb2Z0LmN vbVxcXC9hY2Nlc3NpYmlsaXR5XFxcLzIwMTdcXFwvMDdcXFwvMTJcXFwvc2VlaW5nLWFpLWFwcC1 pcy1ub3ctYXZhaWxhYmxlLWluLXRoZS1pb3MtYXBwLXN0b3JlXFxcL1wiLFwiaWRcIjpcIjg3Nzk 0YmUxY2Q2ZjQyMWZhZGI3OTAxZjgwZGRjZDBiXCIsXCJ1cmxfaWRzXCI6W1wiNDI4ZDYyMzVmMGQ 3MTZlM2U3Y2Y3Zjk2NzcxYmI3Nzc3MWNjNjY5NVwiXX0ifQ> <https://mandrillapp.com/track/click/30489975/seeingai.com?p=eyJzIjoiSzJ6T0N mVFFJT3UxOFNnM2h6V3RENkVwd0pnIiwidiI6MSwicCI6IntcInVcIjozMDQ4OTk3NSxcInZcIjo xLFwidXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvc2VlaW5nYWkuY29tXFxcL1wiLFwiaWRcIjpcIjg3Nzk 0YmUxY2Q2ZjQyMWZhZGI3OTAxZjgwZGRjZDBiXCIsXCJ1cmxfaWRzXCI6W1wiZGYxMTVjNDYwYzN iMTJkYzI5MmY3MmJiZmQxNTc1MzM3MDUwYjViNFwiXX0ifQ> Seeing AI, a free app that narrates the world around you, is available now to iOS customers <https://mandrillapp.com/track/click/30489975/itunes.apple.com?p=eyJzIjoibHl ualY3OXRUTmlmb2tTaGdZdWxVOW5iLVVvIiwidiI6MSwicCI6IntcInVcIjozMDQ4OTk3NSxcInZ cIjoxLFwidXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2l0dW5lcy5hcHBsZS5jb21cXFwvdXNcXFwvYXB wXFxcL3NlZWluZy1haS10YWxraW5nLWNhbWVyYS1mb3ItdGhlLWJsaW5kXFxcL2lkOTk5MDYyMjk 4XCIsXCJpZFwiOlwiODc3OTRiZTFjZDZmNDIxZmFkYjc5MDFmODBkZGNkMGJcIixcInVybF9pZHN cIjpbXCJiNTNmMDMyNThjMDFlZDMyYmNjZDFiMTBiYTA2ZjNkOWJjMGNiYWUxXCJdfSJ9> in 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=eyJzIjoiSE9 BV3dnaXl6bGw0bkdOaXRRYUx0eDBlaEJJIiwidiI6MSwicCI6IntcInVcIjozMDQ4OTk3NSxcInZ cIjoxLFwidXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvd3d3LmFjYnJhZGlvLm9yZ1xcXC9cIixcImlkXCI 6XCI4Nzc5NGJlMWNkNmY0MjFmYWRiNzkwMWY4MGRkY2QwYlwiLFwidXJsX2lkc1wiOltcImI3OWE 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 <https://mandrillapp.com/track/click/30489975/itunes.apple.com?p=eyJzIjoibHl ualY3OXRUTmlmb2tTaGdZdWxVOW5iLVVvIiwidiI6MSwicCI6IntcInVcIjozMDQ4OTk3NSxcInZ cIjoxLFwidXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2l0dW5lcy5hcHBsZS5jb21cXFwvdXNcXFwvYXB wXFxcL3NlZWluZy1haS10YWxraW5nLWNhbWVyYS1mb3ItdGhlLWJsaW5kXFxcL2lkOTk5MDYyMjk 4XCIsXCJpZFwiOlwiODc3OTRiZTFjZDZmNDIxZmFkYjc5MDFmODBkZGNkMGJcIixcInVybF9pZHN cIjpbXCJiNTNmMDMyNThjMDFlZDMyYmNjZDFiMTBiYTA2ZjNkOWJjMGNiYWUxXCJdfSJ9> for iPhone in the six supported countries, with more being gradually added over time. We would love to hear what you think! 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We also love feedback and would love to know how we can continue to improve our products and services through the Disability Answer Desk <https://mandrillapp.com/track/click/30489975/support.microsoft.com?p=eyJzIj oiTG85TEo2QVFvYXhRZFZacF9WTmNneS14eUxRIiwidiI6MSwicCI6IntcInVcIjozMDQ4OTk3NS xcInZcIjoxLFwidXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL3N1cHBvcnQubWljcm9zb2Z0LmNvbVxcXC 9lbi11c1xcXC9hY2Nlc3NpYmlsaXR5XFxcL2Rpc2FiaWxpdHktYW5zd2VyLWRlc2tcIixcImlkXC I6XCI4Nzc5NGJlMWNkNmY0MjFmYWRiNzkwMWY4MGRkY2QwYlwiLFwidXJsX2lkc1wiOltcImRlMj A4Y2QyYzcwNGU2YzliNWI3MmYxMDEyNjhjYzVlZDY4NTRkMzhcIl19In0> (now with ASL support) and Accessibility User Voice Forum <https://mandrillapp.com/track/click/30489975/microsoftaccessibility.uservoi ce.com?p=eyJzIjoib0IxZWJ5bVlGNUpNR3hIaVRGWVdYSUI1d0xrIiwidiI6MSwicCI6IntcInV cIjozMDQ4OTk3NSxcInZcIjoxLFwidXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL21pY3Jvc29mdGFjY2V zc2liaWxpdHkudXNlcnZvaWNlLmNvbVxcXC9mb3J1bXNcXFwvMzA3NDI5LW1pY3Jvc29mdC1hY2N lc3NpYmlsaXR5LWZlZWRiYWNrXCIsXCJpZFwiOlwiODc3OTRiZTFjZDZmNDIxZmFkYjc5MDFmODB kZGNkMGJcIixcInVybF9pZHNcIjpbXCI1ZTQzMDgxMWE4ZDIzMzcwZTIyZDA0NGJiOGI0Yzc5MWI wYmMyYjk2XCJdfSJ9> . https://mandrillapp.com/track/open.php?u=30489975&id=87794be1cd6f421fadb7901 f80ddcd0b
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