Jennifer,
LIDAR can help for object recognition. But have you tried Be My Eyes AI on
your 13 mini?
I posted an email from the makers of Be My Eyes within the last day or so
concerning how they are making that feature more widely available. I do not
believe it depends on LIDAR. I also do not think LIDAR will help that much in
text recognition. The Be My Eyes AI feature is by far the best for object
recognition.
Here is that email again in case you missed it.
From: Mike from Be My Eyes <i...@bemyeyes.com>
Sent: Monday, September 25, 2023 6:16 AM
Subject: Be My AI soon available for Be My Eyes users on iOS
We are thrilled to announce that Be My AI will soon be available to hundreds of
thousands of Be My Eyes users on iOS devices worldwide!
Thanks to the tremendous work of over 19,000 beta testers and the team at Be My
Eyes, we’re moving to an open beta phase and releasing Be My AI to our iPhone
users starting this week. Over the next few weeks we will be adding more and
more users every day, so that soon everyone using an iOS device will have
direct access to our new AI-powered feature. Make sure to keep your app
updated.
While using Be My AI is not intended to replace a white cane or a guide dog,
using it in your everyday life is powerful, quick and simple. Once you have
access, open the Be My Eyes app, click on the ‘Be My AI’ tab, and take a
picture of just about anything. Be My AI will give you a detailed description
of it, and you can chat and ask further questions to get more information. Be
My AI is available now in any of 19 languages, with more to come.
And don’t worry - if Be My AI can’t answer all your questions, if you want to
check its results, or if you just need a little more assistance than Be My AI
can provide, you still can easily reach one of our dedicated volunteers, just
like before.
You can learn more about Be My AI and how to use it in our new blog post or by
visiting the Help Center on our website.
This global release of Be My AI into an open beta test means that hundreds of
thousands of people will now be able to experience this exciting new tool. Make
sure to share the news with your friends, family and colleagues!
Right now we’ll only be releasing Be My AI with users who use iOS devices. But
Android users fear not. We are currently in a closed beta test of Be My AI on
Android devices, and we hope to make it more broadly available for open beta
testing in the coming months. If you are interested in joining the Android beta
test, you can already sign up for the Android waitlist in the Be My Eyes app.
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us at
supp...@bemyeyes.com.
And happy exploring!
P.S: Do you know another blind or low-vision person who can benefit from this
new feature? Make sure to forward this email to them and invite them to try out
Be My AI on the Be My Eyes app!
Thank you!
Mike, CEO of Be My Eyes
Keep in touch, find us on:
Questions or concerns? Try our FAQ or contact our support team.
Our address: Be My Eyes, 1155 Market St. 10th Floor, San Francisco, CA 🇺🇸
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-----Original Message-----
From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Jenifer
Barr
Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2023 4:26 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Why should I upgrade?
Hi all. I'm contimplating upgrading to the 15 pro. I have a 13 mini now.
One of the main reasons I want to upgrade is the lightar. I don't quite
understand what it's used for, but I'm wondering if this will give me better
text and object recognition?
Thoughts?
Sent from my iPhone
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