Hello, Yesterday I needed to identify a hair product that DigitEyes would not pick up. Since I had downloaded the app earlier in the day, I decided to give it a spin. This app reminds me very much of VizWiz, but has taken object recognition to the next level. The beauty of this app is that it is done in real time, with the helper giving you instructions in the optimum position to give the blind individual the information one wants. The tremendous advantage of Be My Eyes over TapTapSee is that one can ask specific questions about the item in question. With all apps like this, one should use good judgment in having sensitive or personal information not identified. This is to protect your own identity and security. That said, I was impressed in the rapid response and obtaining the information I needed. With VizWiz, it could take almost all day to get a response. I hope this assists others in giving the app a spin. Also, on a podcast I listened to this morning stated that they are a nonprofit organization and funding will end in September. Who knows what the business model will be, but in my opinion it would be worth The cost if it's reasonable to continue the service. The ability to receive accurate information is the quenching factor for me and that's a big difference from TapTapSee.
Best, Eileen Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 16, 2015, at 10:57 AM, Neal Ewers <neal.ew...@ravenswood.org> wrote: > > I don’t think Alan said he was being forced to use this. He was, in my mind, > wondering about whether people would use it for their entertainment rather > than for their actual needs. Of course, we don’t have control over that, but > it would be a shame if people took such advantage of this real connection > with a sighted person that the developers of the app will be forced to charge > for it’s use. Having said that, I also need to say that some amount of using > the site will be necessary for people if they are to know how well they can > expect it to work. Of course, how well it works will change with the person > on the other end of the communication link, but we do need to have some > experience with the app before knowing that we can use it in and emergency. I > didn’t really need to know the information about the picture on my wall I > asked about yesterday, but I felt I needed to see how it worked for starters. > If everyone who purchases the app feels they need to do this at least once, > then there will be more use of the facilities at first then there may be at a > later date. Perhaps some of this could be avoided were someone to do a > podcast on this and actually walk through how it works with by using it to > communicate with the sighted person. > > Neal > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Cristóbal > Sent: Friday, January 16, 2015 12:26 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: Be my eyes now available in the US App Store. > > Nobody’s forcing you to use it. Different strokes for different folks. Use > what fits your needs the best. The more options the better. I’m a CamFind and > Goggles user. Wife’s also sighted so she’s my default label reader, but I’ll > give this new service a spin. > > Always good to keep in mind with these types of services that you don’t know > whose on the other end so it goes without saying to not use for things like > identifying personal correspondence or financial info, etc. that and remember > to keep your clothes on. You don’t want to go and accidently sext the poor > person on the other end. > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Alan J Paganelli > Sent: Friday, January 16, 2015 10:03 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Be my eyes now available in the US App Store. > > Hi All, > > I’m just wondering out loud here. How is be my eyes any different then Tap > Tap See etc. Be my eyes is free at the moment however if Tap Tap See was > anything to go by, this app will be abused as well by people taking all kinds > of pictures and mostly playing rather then real need. I think of this app as > a just in case app. When I’m really behind the 8-ball and need an answer > such as I’m lost? Maybe not. I’ve already been accused of that more then > once. > > Regards, > Alan > Teenagers; Tired of being harassed by your parents? Act now!!!!! Move out. Get > a job. Pay your bills wile you still know everything. > Please click on: > http://www.home.earthlink.net/~alanandsuzanne/ > There, you'll find free files of my arrangements and performances played on > the Yamaha Tyros 1 keyboard. I often add files so check back regularly! > The albums in Technics format formerly on my website are still > available upon request. Thanks for listening! > > From: Charles Rivard > Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2015 3:46 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Be my eyes now available in the US App Store. > > Wow. That's weird. I wonder why that is? > > --- > Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're finished, > you! really! are! finished! > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Kerri G > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2015 5:45 PM > Subject: Re: Be my eyes now available in the US App Store. > > things are usually a little behind here. For example, we don’t have iTunes > radio yet. Even movies come slower here. > On Jan 15, 2015, at 2:58 PM, Charles Rivard <wee1s...@fidnet.com> wrote: > > Why do you doubt it? > > --- > Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're finished, > you! really! are! finished! > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Kerri G > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2015 4:45 PM > Subject: Re: Be my eyes now available in the US App Store. > > I’m going to see if it’s available in Canada yet though I highly doubt it. > On Jan 15, 2015, at 11:58 AM, Neal Ewers <neal.ew...@ravenswood.org> wrote: > > Hi, I just downloaded this app and gave it a spin. Aside for some strange > volume problems that cause the speaker of my iPhone to be much lower until I > take the app out of the app switcher, it works as suggested. I asked for a > description of a picture and was told to be at a greater distance from the > picture and to move a bit to the right so the sighted user could see it > better. It’s nice to have a real time, real person on the other end of the > line. > > Very nice. > > Neal > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Feliciano Godoy > Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2015 7:47 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Be my eyes now available in the US App Store. > Be by eyes is now available in the app store as of last night.registration is > easy, all you need is a first name, user name, email and password. Be sure to > double tap on the mic and camera buttons to allow the application to access > the microphone and camera after registering. > https://www.facebook.com/TheBlindMan12V/posts/788943044511951 > > Regards, Feliciano > Like my Facebook page: www.facebook.com/theblindman12v > Follow me on Twitter: Www.twitter.com/theblindman12v > Sent from the Super-iPhone > -- > The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. > All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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