Re: Vizwiz
You Need to make sure that all items are clear of the camera, and make sure to hold it about a foot away from the item. Sent from my iPhone On Mar 28, 2012, at 4:20 AM, chris hallsworth wrote: > Hello all. > Any tips on using Vizwiz would be greatly appreciated please. Asking as I > have tried the app for the first time to find out who a letter is from. The > first answer I got was, "hand touching camera". So tried again and the second > anser I got was, "not sure, bit blurred, move camera back". The third time I > got an answer as if they couldn't see anything at all! > Now, the first time I did the picture I held the phone slightly upwards from > the item. The second time I placed the phone on top of the item. The third > time I had the phone slightly left of the item. > This is on an iPhone 4 running iOS 5.1. > Thanks! > -- > > Christopher Hallsworth > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
Re: VizWiz
HiWould someone please tell me what Viz Wiz is? On 5/31/2011 11:45 AM, joseph wrote: thanks for the info. i downloaded the app but haven't tried it yet. best On 31 May 2011, at 10:24, Krister Ekstrom wrote: Hi, It's interesting to note that VizWiz actually is available even in the Swedish app store, however i wonder whether the services offered by this app really works here, since i wonder if there are any scandinavian speaking volunteers at this time. ***ranting mode on*** Sometimes i wonder about how apps are released in the different app stores. Dragon dictation, for example isn't released ere in Sweden and other places in Scandinavia at least, but other apps with only usa related info or functions, such as Google voice is happily released here. ***ranting mode off*** /Krister 30 maj 2011 kl. 21.41 skrev Geoff Waaler: Thanks Ed for bringing this to our attention. Is the app itself slow, or just the answers to your queries. The latter would be expected since it's bound to always involve human intervention (presumably from a volunteer staff). How long does it take on average to get an answer, or does that depend on the question? And the first person who posts: "what does this do" is getting banned. Well I'm half serious; I fully expect at least two posts from people who would rather take up everyone's time than spend a few seconds Googling or perusing the App store. For that reason it might be a good idea to anticipate this and include a description when referencing an app here. Okay, to practice what I preach, here goes: App: VizWiz Category: medical Seller: Jeffrey Bigham Price in US currency: free of charge URL: US app store is http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/vizwiz/id439686043?mt=8 Description: VizWiz lets blind users recruit remote sighted workers to help them with visual problems in nearly real-time. Users take a picture with their phone, speak a question, and then receive multiple spoken answers. Best regards, Geoff On May 30, 2011, at 3:07 PM, Ed Worrell wrote: Hello listers, just wanted to send a message to all, and say that VizWiz is now up in the US app store. I have played with it a little and my first impression is it is a neat app, but a little slow. Very and simple though, which is nice. ED -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
Re: VizWiz
thanks for the info. i downloaded the app but haven't tried it yet. best On 31 May 2011, at 10:24, Krister Ekstrom wrote: > Hi, > It's interesting to note that VizWiz actually is available even in the > Swedish app store, however i wonder whether the services offered by this app > really works here, since i wonder if there are any scandinavian speaking > volunteers at this time. > ***ranting mode on*** > Sometimes i wonder about how apps are released in the different app stores. > Dragon dictation, for example isn't released ere in Sweden and other places > in Scandinavia at least, but other apps with only usa related info or > functions, such as Google voice is happily released here. > ***ranting mode off*** > /Krister > 30 maj 2011 kl. 21.41 skrev Geoff Waaler: > >> Thanks Ed for bringing this to our attention. Is the app itself slow, or >> just the answers to your queries. The latter would be expected since it's >> bound to always involve human intervention (presumably from a volunteer >> staff). >> >> How long does it take on average to get an answer, or does that depend on >> the question? >> >> And the first person who posts: "what does this do" is getting banned >> . Well I'm half serious; I fully expect at least two posts from >> people who would rather take up everyone's time than spend a few seconds >> Googling or perusing the App store. For that reason it might be a good idea >> to anticipate this and include a description when referencing an app here. >> >> Okay, to practice what I preach, here goes: >> >> App: VizWiz >> Category: medical >> Seller: Jeffrey Bigham >> Price in US currency: free of charge >> URL: US app store is http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/vizwiz/id439686043?mt=8 >> Description: VizWiz lets blind users recruit remote sighted workers to help >> them with visual problems in nearly real-time. Users take a picture with >> their phone, speak a question, and then receive multiple spoken answers. >> >> Best regards, >> Geoff >> >> On May 30, 2011, at 3:07 PM, Ed Worrell wrote: >> >>> Hello listers, just wanted to send a message to all, and say that VizWiz is >>> now up in the US app store. I have played with it a little and my first >>> impression is it is a neat app, but a little slow. Very and simple though, >>> which is nice. >>> >>> ED >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
Re: VizWiz
Hi, It's interesting to note that VizWiz actually is available even in the Swedish app store, however i wonder whether the services offered by this app really works here, since i wonder if there are any scandinavian speaking volunteers at this time. ***ranting mode on*** Sometimes i wonder about how apps are released in the different app stores. Dragon dictation, for example isn't released ere in Sweden and other places in Scandinavia at least, but other apps with only usa related info or functions, such as Google voice is happily released here. ***ranting mode off*** /Krister 30 maj 2011 kl. 21.41 skrev Geoff Waaler: > Thanks Ed for bringing this to our attention. Is the app itself slow, or > just the answers to your queries. The latter would be expected since it's > bound to always involve human intervention (presumably from a volunteer > staff). > > How long does it take on average to get an answer, or does that depend on the > question? > > And the first person who posts: "what does this do" is getting banned > . Well I'm half serious; I fully expect at least two posts from > people who would rather take up everyone's time than spend a few seconds > Googling or perusing the App store. For that reason it might be a good idea > to anticipate this and include a description when referencing an app here. > > Okay, to practice what I preach, here goes: > > App: VizWiz > Category: medical > Seller: Jeffrey Bigham > Price in US currency: free of charge > URL: US app store is http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/vizwiz/id439686043?mt=8 > Description: VizWiz lets blind users recruit remote sighted workers to help > them with visual problems in nearly real-time. Users take a picture with > their phone, speak a question, and then receive multiple spoken answers. > > Best regards, > Geoff > > On May 30, 2011, at 3:07 PM, Ed Worrell wrote: > >> Hello listers, just wanted to send a message to all, and say that VizWiz is >> now up in the US app store. I have played with it a little and my first >> impression is it is a neat app, but a little slow. Very and simple though, >> which is nice. >> >> ED >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
Details on URL and web pages for VizWiz [was Re: VizWiz]
Hi Joseph, VizWiz is already in the UK Stores, as well. I haven't tried to search exhaustively, since I'd have to go through the process of resetting my iTunes store location to every country in order to check. You should just try the link for the U.S. iTunes store. This is a free app: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/vizwiz/id439686043?mt=8 Here's the web site: http://vizwiz.org/ There's a specific link from that home page to a Vizwiz tutorial: http://vizwiz.org/tutorial.html The tutorial is helpful to read through first, since the app just opens with the camera. There's also a web site for the research project at the University of Rochester, if you want to read up more about this (in a scholarly research sense) http://hci.cs.rochester.edu/currentprojects.php?proj=vw The more readable informal New Scientist article about this project appeared a couple of weeks ago: http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/onepercent/2011/05/smartphone-app-lets-the-blind.html HTH. Cheers, Esther On May 30, 2011, at 13:00, joseph wrote: > any idea when it is going to be available in the uk stores? > > best > On 30 May 2011, at 20:07, Ed Worrell wrote: > >> Hello listers, just wanted to send a message to all, and say that VizWiz is >> now up in the US app store. I have played with it a little and my first >> impression is it is a neat app, but a little slow. Very and simple though, >> which is nice. >> >> ED >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
Re: VizWiz
any idea when it is going to be available in the uk stores? best On 30 May 2011, at 20:07, Ed Worrell wrote: > Hello listers, just wanted to send a message to all, and say that VizWiz is > now up in the US app store. I have played with it a little and my first > impression is it is a neat app, but a little slow. Very and simple though, > which is nice. > > ED > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
Re: VizWiz
Thanks Ed for bringing this to our attention. Is the app itself slow, or just the answers to your queries. The latter would be expected since it's bound to always involve human intervention (presumably from a volunteer staff). How long does it take on average to get an answer, or does that depend on the question? And the first person who posts: "what does this do" is getting banned . Well I'm half serious; I fully expect at least two posts from people who would rather take up everyone's time than spend a few seconds Googling or perusing the App store. For that reason it might be a good idea to anticipate this and include a description when referencing an app here. Okay, to practice what I preach, here goes: App: VizWiz Category: medical Seller: Jeffrey Bigham Price in US currency: free of charge URL: US app store is http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/vizwiz/id439686043?mt=8 Description: VizWiz lets blind users recruit remote sighted workers to help them with visual problems in nearly real-time. Users take a picture with their phone, speak a question, and then receive multiple spoken answers. Best regards, Geoff On May 30, 2011, at 3:07 PM, Ed Worrell wrote: > Hello listers, just wanted to send a message to all, and say that VizWiz is > now up in the US app store. I have played with it a little and my first > impression is it is a neat app, but a little slow. Very and simple though, > which is nice. > > ED > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
Re: vizwiz and other non-Mac devices
Hi Rebecca: and others: This has absolutely no relevance to Mac computers or iDevices. It does not belong on this list. Please do not carry this on further here. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. Carolyn On May 14, 2011, at 12:03 AM, Rebecca Blaevoet wrote: > I know this is a Mac list so I won't say much, but there are other devices on > the market which do the same, (except the picnic tables across the field) > more immediately, in Braille and speech and without relying on an internet > connection or volunteers working 24/7 at the other end of a line. I'm talking > about Top-Braille, for which there is no equivalent anywhere else. It's not > an app, nor is it a Mac product. > It's only been recently released. You can find out more through our website > since we distribute it: > www.valleys-wordworks.co.uk > and other sites. > I'm a keen proponent of IPhone but I know that Top-Braille works. > > -- > Rebecca > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
