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This is Alireza. I am the founder of Picovoice. Thanks a lot for the information and also sharing. I 100% agree we do need to work on the website and its conten

This is Alireza. I am the founder of Picovoice. Thanks a lot for the information and also sharing. I 100% agree we do need to work on the website and its content. It is definitely in our TODO list. Will prioritize. In the meantime happy to answer any commercial questions via email contact@picovoice.ai Thanks again for sharing

edoceo 8y ago
You could have answered the pricing question here, directly, in response to someone asking about it. You said it needed to be addressed, and was a priority yet the question remains unanswered. It gives me the cognitive-dissonance.
- RussianCow 8y ago
  I take it this is one of those "contact us for a quote" type of deals.
  - kenarsa 8y ago
    The reason the quote is not present is that there are just too many factors involved. What is the platform you are using (iOS, Android, ARM Cortex-M, DSP, etc)? What is the scale? Are you deploying to ten devices or ten million? Do you have specific runtime requirements? Some people have limited RAM (e.g. I only have 32KB of RAM), some limited CPU, some limited FLASH, etc. How many models do you need? Are there proper words or brand/made up names? Is it English? How much engineering support do you need? In reality, it is a lengthy decision tree. I do not want to put that here or on the company's website as it will just maximize the confusion. But it makes sense to put the common easy cases and then ask for contact in the rest. Which is probably the path we take as it will save us some time. That being said I challenge you to find a company who offers similar tech and have pricing on their website. I suspect what I mentioned is the reason. I could be wrong.
    - Zenst 8y ago
      How easy would your tech adjust to recognising sound patterns, for example the idea I have would be an intelligent baby monitor that would identify the various noises a baby makes and alert you accordingly to the babies needs from food, nappy change, distress, pain, etc. Would that type of stuff be viable with your technology? Though would be a way of automated nappy changing, but an automated rattle or such toy triggered by the baby may well make some tasks less impacting and equally more engaging for the baby. Though identification of needs and with that recognition via audio would be the start.
      - barbecue_sauce 8y ago
        "I've soiled myself... how embarrassing!" https://simpsonswiki.com/wiki/Baby_translator https://simpsonswiki.com/wiki/Baby_translator
      - kenarsa 8y ago
        Sound classification is in our roadmap in 2019.
    - edoceo 8y ago
      Braina has pricing, after a few clicks. Mycroft is all FOSS Kitt seems all FOSS too Snips has a big CTA to 'Contact Enterprise Team' It's clear you're trying to discover the right price and of course it's complex. Please be upfront about it, what you've said here could be copy-pasta to your site already. I've been watching Pico for a while, it's very interesting but I'm feeling like you keep teasing more FOSS and being unclear on costs. I want to like your project too but currently the others are doing a bit better on presentation.
      - kenarsa 8y ago
        Thanks for the feedback :) Hopefully, we find a way to make you like our project!
    - stevenicr 8y ago
      I see it may be a bit more complex than I had intially thought. Might I suggest a pricing table kind of thing showing some basic plans and usage and price points? Something as simple as a few basic use cases, android app, no engineering support, under 10,000 unite, x price for example maybe. I'm a small developer and tinkerer, so my choice to explore more on not is really price sensitive. However I do also consult with other groups, and may suggest your product as a fit if it meets other criteria I look for "private voice AI" - you've already checked a few boxes! However, any time I see a "contact us for price inquiries" - I shut down. I know if they can't tell me the price on the page I can't afford it. At that point I don't bookmark the site, I don't research any further, and it reinforces the awesomeness of other projects I've put into my memory for use. This is not just you, it's a lot of projects/ site on the web.

edoceo 8y ago

You could have answered the pricing question here, directly, in response to someone asking about it. You said it needed to be addressed, and was a priority yet the question remains unanswered. It gives me the cognitive-dissonance.

RussianCow 8y ago
I take it this is one of those "contact us for a quote" type of deals.
- kenarsa 8y ago
  The reason the quote is not present is that there are just too many factors involved. What is the platform you are using (iOS, Android, ARM Cortex-M, DSP, etc)? What is the scale? Are you deploying to ten devices or ten million? Do you have specific runtime requirements? Some people have limited RAM (e.g. I only have 32KB of RAM), some limited CPU, some limited FLASH, etc. How many models do you need? Are there proper words or brand/made up names? Is it English? How much engineering support do you need? In reality, it is a lengthy decision tree. I do not want to put that here or on the company's website as it will just maximize the confusion. But it makes sense to put the common easy cases and then ask for contact in the rest. Which is probably the path we take as it will save us some time. That being said I challenge you to find a company who offers similar tech and have pricing on their website. I suspect what I mentioned is the reason. I could be wrong.
  - Zenst 8y ago
    How easy would your tech adjust to recognising sound patterns, for example the idea I have would be an intelligent baby monitor that would identify the various noises a baby makes and alert you accordingly to the babies needs from food, nappy change, distress, pain, etc. Would that type of stuff be viable with your technology? Though would be a way of automated nappy changing, but an automated rattle or such toy triggered by the baby may well make some tasks less impacting and equally more engaging for the baby. Though identification of needs and with that recognition via audio would be the start.
    - barbecue_sauce 8y ago
      "I've soiled myself... how embarrassing!" https://simpsonswiki.com/wiki/Baby_translator https://simpsonswiki.com/wiki/Baby_translator
    - kenarsa 8y ago
      Sound classification is in our roadmap in 2019.
  - edoceo 8y ago
    Braina has pricing, after a few clicks. Mycroft is all FOSS Kitt seems all FOSS too Snips has a big CTA to 'Contact Enterprise Team' It's clear you're trying to discover the right price and of course it's complex. Please be upfront about it, what you've said here could be copy-pasta to your site already. I've been watching Pico for a while, it's very interesting but I'm feeling like you keep teasing more FOSS and being unclear on costs. I want to like your project too but currently the others are doing a bit better on presentation.
    - kenarsa 8y ago
      Thanks for the feedback :) Hopefully, we find a way to make you like our project!
  - stevenicr 8y ago
    I see it may be a bit more complex than I had intially thought. Might I suggest a pricing table kind of thing showing some basic plans and usage and price points? Something as simple as a few basic use cases, android app, no engineering support, under 10,000 unite, x price for example maybe. I'm a small developer and tinkerer, so my choice to explore more on not is really price sensitive. However I do also consult with other groups, and may suggest your product as a fit if it meets other criteria I look for "private voice AI" - you've already checked a few boxes! However, any time I see a "contact us for price inquiries" - I shut down. I know if they can't tell me the price on the page I can't afford it. At that point I don't bookmark the site, I don't research any further, and it reinforces the awesomeness of other projects I've put into my memory for use. This is not just you, it's a lot of projects/ site on the web.