Hello all, I'm glad to see more people have experienced what I have with the Dream Reader app. I have only the demo version (AKA Free) version and I do like the voice choices that it has! However, as others have noted that while VO is running those of us who are using it can't interact with the text like the sighted people can. I have limited vision (can't read the print on the phone for sure) but I can see when I place my finger on the text it moves -- just as if VO weren't running! Therefore I don't see a way for VO users to interact with the text as the directions describe.
I'm a avid BookShare reader and have the Read2Go app. I see that the Dream Reader seems to not be able to move past the notice section, as others have stated I will write the developer. However, as I've been a BookShare member since 2007 and been using Read2Go for probably a year (at least) I'll write to them to see if they can get additional voices -- maybe in a similar fashion that Dream Reader lets us choose which ones we download. I realize this is a limit of Apple, but it's a shame that apps that are voicing and use the Accopella voices can't "share" them! As I noticed that both Heather and Ryan are choices for DreamReader and these are the ones that come with Read2Go. I know it's the sandbox effect! The same is true for GPS apps, many of them use the same Samantha voice that comes on the phone! Well, enough of my rant. Katey On 1/4/13, Richard Turner <richard.turne...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks Rick, > If one is going to read many Bookshare books, this app is pretty much not > there yet if you can't skip the notice and other preliminary regions of a > book. > I agree, it would be nice to access more file types with Read2Go and I > would > like to see more Acapella voices available. Perhaps if enough people > contact both Bookshare and the Voice Dream Reader author we can get > something going. Given the voices choices, Voice Dream is a very appealing > option, not to mention the price, but I'm not willing to listen through > that > notice section and all the table of contents, reviews, etc., in Bookshare > books. To me, the $19.99 was well worth it for Read2Go just to easily > navigate the books. > > Later, > Richard > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf > Of Rick Alfaro > Sent: Friday, January 04, 2013 8:16 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Voice Dream Reader > > Richard, > > I did use this app to download a BookShare title but found no good way to > move past the copywrite text. If you tap the editor button, you get a > message stating that the document is too large to edit. It's a shame as > this could be a really great app for reading but has some major > accessibility issues that currently don't make it a great choice for a > blind > user IMHO. As others have already stated, the real text area where one can > interact with the text with various gestures is totally invisible to VO. I > do plan to contact the author and give this feedback. It's interface to > BookShare is pretty nice and straight forward so I hope the app gets > better. > > Actually, what i would really like to see is the Read2Go app simply added > more supported file formats and it would be perfect. I haven't purchased > it > for that very reason, only BookShare books are supported and for $20 I > would > want more formats, at least text, PDF, and epub without DRM of course. > > > > Best, > > Rick alfaro > > On 1/3/2013 7:41 PM, Richard Turner wrote: >> Could someone who has used this app with a bookshare book explain how to > navigate passed the notice? >> That is rather easy to do with Read2Go. >> Plus, you can have access to the text, which also means you can read with > a braille display if you use VoiceOver instead of the Acapella voice. >> Thanks, >> Richard >> >> >> Richard >> (Sent from Richard's iPod Touch 5th gen) >> >> On Jan 3, 2013, at 4:13 PM, Brett <brettst...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> Yes it can. >>> >>> Sent from Brett's iPhone >>> >>> On 04/01/2013, at 1:31 AM, "Wren Langley" <wrenlang...@sbcglobal.net> > wrote: >>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> Can this app read msword documents, particularly msword.docs? >>>> >>>> Thank you. >>>> >>>> GOD BLESS, >>>> >>>> Wren >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- From: Brett >>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2013 3:05 PM >>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>>> Subject: Re: Voice Dream Reader >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> No, unfortunately you can't do that, as voice over doesn't see any text > in a text box. I have written to the author with suggestions on how to make > this text Boxmore accessible, so we'll see what happens. I still think for > pleasure reading this is an awesome app. >>>> >>>> Sent from Brett's iPhone >>>> >>>> On 03/01/2013, at 4:08 AM, "Richard Turner" >>>> <richard.turne...@gmail.com> > wrote: >>>> >>>>> Except for the question of how to access a particular word in the >>>>> text using VoiceOver. Or at least, I have not found a way to do that. >>>>> >>>>> Richard >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >>>>> Behalf Of Brett >>>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2013 8:22 PM >>>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>>>> Subject: Re: Voice Dream Reader >>>>> >>>>> Hi kim, >>>>> >>>>> Basically it is another way to read books or documents. there is a >>>>> Welcome and a help document in the lite version. reading these will >>>>> answer all your questions. >>>>> >>>>> Cheers, >>>>> Brett. >>>>> >>>>> Brett >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 1/01/2013 4:38 AM, Kim wrote: >>>>>> How do I use this? I'm trying the light version and went through >>>>>> the short set up. 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