Hi, Rose. I have been totally blind since birth. I have gotten results, but I do not always consistently have success. I think it is possible, but much tougher, for those of us who have never seen to learn how to focus a camera to take pictures.
Keith Sent from my iPhone On Feb 8, 2013, at 11:53 AM, "Rose Combs" <rosecom...@gmail.com> wrote: > I still don't have much success, maybe it is because I have never been able > to see much more than bright lights, very bright lights. I seem to get > horrible results with anything using the camera except for LookTel Money > Reader. Even that will sometimes give me no results. > > So my question would be are those of you getting fairly good results people > who had some sight even if only in childhood? Just curious how many who have > been totally blind since birth are using the app and getting or not getting > results. > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Alan Paganelli > Sent: Monday, February 04, 2013 8:16 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Tap Tap See findings > > Cans seem to be the hardest but I've found that in general the seam of the > label should go on the left about at the 9 o'clock place and it may take a > few shots to get it right and it may require moving the iPhone closer or > further back. I place my iPhone on the kitchen island standing up. The can > to be examined is about a foot away from my iPhone. To the right or behind > the phone is the kitchen window so light shines on the can's label. I could > get a shot that says Hormel Chili. Informative, but not much help so I moved > the phone a few inches closer and nailed it. Hormel Chili no beans. > > Boxes of pasta were far easier. I could get it to identify the brand and the > style of pasta. With bottles, I could get it to identify KC Master peace > barbecue sauce but it took 2 tries as the first time I had the bottle facing > backward. > > Tap Tap for a free app is becoming one of my favorites. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Andy Baracco > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2013 2:19 PM > Subject: Re: Repeating tap tap see results > > Also, you need to make sure that the label is in the picture. > > Andy > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jonathan Mosen > Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2013 10:08 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Repeating tap tap see results > > I don't think the quality of the picture is entirely the issue but of course > it's a huge factor. If you've got a bottle of wine from a source the IQ > Engine database doesn't know about, it's not going to be able to tell you > the vintage and winery. This is why I'd like to be able to force a crowd > soruce inquiry when needed. > > Jonathan > On 4/02/2013, at 1:33 AM, Sandratomkins <sandratomk...@googlemail.com> > wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > Using the ScanBox, I shot a bottle of wine and got the name, type and > > year!! So, obviously, if the shot is good enough, more info is available. > > mind you, this was more a picture of the label than the bottle itself, so > > try again, this time a little close and, obviously, have the larger label > > toward you. > > > > Happy tippling! Sandy. > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > On 2 Feb 2013, at 19:50, "Rose Combs" <rosecom...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> Well, it told me that I was looking at a computer screen, a can no matter > >> how I turned it, a wooden table and that my polo shirt was a black > >> sweater, > >> not green and a bottle of perfume was air freshener, which may be > >> somewhat > >> correct. My bottle of cocktail sauce was a classic coke. Well some > >> progress, it least it talking to me now. The computer screen was correct > >> as > >> was the wooden table. Hmm, dependable, will I will leave it up to the > >> reader to see how dependable it is for me at this point. Why can't I do > >> it > >> is the big question. I can run computers, iPhone, all sorts of stuff > >> even > >> if it does not talk to me so why can't I get an app to identify anything > >> or > >> take a picture of anything but my fingers? > >> > >> No I don't intentionally take pictures of my fingers on a regular basis > >> but > >> I can tell you from what my nephew said, it was a nice picture of my > >> fingers, LOL. > >> > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On > >> Behalf > >> Of Susan > >> Sent: Friday, February 01, 2013 1:15 PM > >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com > >> Subject: Re: Repeating tap tap see results > >> > >> I wasn't thinking when I bropped a bunch of K cups in a canister, but it > >> distinguishes the brand name. That was enough to help me figure out > >> which > >> one I wanted. I had Green Mountain and Folgers, and I prefer different > >> water levels. It even told me I have a black dog, and my hubby had on a > >> gray shirt. I like this app. > >> > >> On 2/1/13, Rose Combs <rosecom...@gmail.com> wrote: > >>> I only wish I got results, only one I have gotten thus far is can but > >>> not what it was a can of. However, I seemed to be doomed with camera > >>> anything, Looktel Money Reader is the exception it works at 98% of the > >> time. > >>> > >>> I really wanted this to work since I am here alone so much of time and > >>> end up playing guess what this is, especially when someone else put it > >>> away or bought it as my husband will, without ever telling me about it > >>> until he wants it that is. > >>> > >>> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On > >>> Behalf Of Barbara Wilson > >>> Sent: Friday, February 01, 2013 11:27 AM > >>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com > >>> Subject: Re: Repeating tap tap see results > >>> > >>> No Carol, you just take a pic and the app does a very good job of > >>> identifying the object. You don't need to do anything else. > >>> > >>> I think this app is one of the best I have ever downloaded. Here are a > >>> few of the things I've tested it on with great success, trying it out > >>> for a class of students thinking of buying iPhones. > >>> > >>> Identified a ten pound note, identified shampoo and conditioner > >>> bottles, told me colour of shirts, told me pattern on duvet, > >>> identified jar of coffee, identified can of coke, read title of CD, and > >> more. > >>> > >>> Been chatting to others on Twitter and the overall verdict is that > >>> this app is great. > >>> > >>> I don't know how it works, just that it does, and brilliantly. > >>> > >>> Barbara > >>> > >>> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: Carol Pearson > >>> Sent: Friday, February 01, 2013 6:23 PM > >>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com > >>> Subject: Re: Repeating tap tap see results > >>> > >>> Where does its database come from? Do you have to create one from > >>> objects to start with? > >>> > >>> Carol P > >>> > >>> On 01/02/2013 15:24, Paul Ferrara wrote: > >>>> It does a good job of identifying objects, all sorts of objects. Give > >>>> it a try. > >>>> > >>>> Paul > >>>> > >>>> -----Original Message----- From: Carol Pearson > >>>> Sent: Friday, February 01, 2013 9:51 AM > >>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com > >>>> Subject: Re: Repeating tap tap see results > >>>> > >>>> What's the big attraction about this app in terms of taking pictures, > >>>> so far as visually impaired people are concerned? > >>>> > >>>> I missed out on the beginning of talk about this app and would really > >>>> like to know why it's getting popular! > >>>> > >>>> Carol P > >>>> > >>>> On 01/02/2013 00:16, Dmitriy wrote: > >>>>> Eileen and Paul, > >>>>> > >>>>> The new update for TapTapSee now features a repeat function, as well > >>>>> as an automatic flash. > >>>>> > >>>>> Here's a link to it: > >>>>> https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/taptapsee/id567635020?mt=8 > >>>>> > >>>>> Hope that helps, > >>>>> Dmitriy > >>>>> > >>>>> On Tuesday, January 22, 2013 4:32:35 PM UTC-8, > >>>>> paul.f...@insightbb.com > >>>>> wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> Hello, > >>>>> > >>>>> No you cannot get it to repeat unfortunately. > >>>>> > >>>>> Thanks. > >>>>> > >>>>> Paul > >>>>> > >>>>> -----Original Message----- > >>>>> From: Eileen Misrahi > >>>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2013 10:45 AM > >>>>> To: vip...@googlegroups.com <javascript:> > >>>>> Subject: Repeating tap tap see results > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> Sent from my iPhoneWith good lighting, the app was very accurate. > >>>>> Is seems > >>>>> that the result is only spoken once. Can you get the results to > >>>>> repeat? 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