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AUDIO OUT for the blind. EDIT: People with limited vision are often considered blind, so they could use this app.
by jorgem 16y ago
AUDIO OUT for the blind.
EDIT: People with limited vision are often considered blind, so they could use this app.
- foresterh 16y agoNot to sound harsh, but I don't think the blind would find a lot of use for this app...
- jorgem 16y agoYou don't have to be fully blind to be blind. Let's just say "limited vision."
- alextgordon 16y agoTry reading a book with your eyes closed.
- whatusername 16y agoGet a kindle. //Actually -- I'm not sure how limited the text-to-speech stuff is in the kindle. (as-in -- how many books in the store allow it. But on the couple that I've tested - it works great) Also -- audible/various other audiobook retailers are great.
- iskander 16y agoI know many blind people who use iphones, and they'd love a tool to help them read street signs, cereal boxes, etc... Blind people are patient by necessity, I'm sure there are many who wouldn't mind waving around their phone scanning for text.
- elliottcarlson 16y agoWhile I am sure that there is a use as an aide, and I have known blind people who are both patient and very independent, I doubt they would stand on street corner waving a phone around hoping to catch some text. That doesn't rule out that text to speech with translation wouldn't be beneficial - just not in this context imho.
- maxawaytoolong 16y agoIf you're blind, how can you point the camera at text in the first place? (honest question, no snark)
- chaosmachine 16y agoKurzweil has been selling devices that do what you're suggesting for several years. Here's one from 2006: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOwDzDnd9NY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOwDzDnd9NY Here's a modern version on a cheap cell phone: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKCLjC5chuM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKCLjC5chuM