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Not exactly a public setting -- but in the lab, I use raise-to-activate Siri on Apple Watch for setting timers and doing basic arithmetic (e.g. "what's 3% of 42
by oceliker 7y ago
Not exactly a public setting -- but in the lab, I use raise-to-activate Siri on Apple Watch for setting timers and doing basic arithmetic (e.g. "what's 3% of 42 ml?"). It's been really helpful, since I have to have gloves on at all times.
- sdan 7y agoWith others around or alone? I feel like talking to an inanimate object is weird when others are around (sometimes even alone).
- october_sky 7y agoTo be fair, with everyone using bluetooth earphones, I got used to people "talking to themselves" now. A decade+ ago I worked in a retail store and thought it was weird, but now I just assume they're using bluetooth
- oceliker 7y agoBoth. The watch doesn't require a normal speaking level voice, so it's less awkward than speaking to Siri on my phone. It still feels a little weird, but people in the lab are used to it at this point. The most awkward time is when the raise-to-activate doesn't work for whatever reason and I have to say the same thing again.
- blub 7y agoThis only shows that you have a high tolerance for awkwardness. We also need to interview your colleagues to see if they consider you a weirdo. Only with these two pieces of info we can decide whether it's feasible to use voice assistants in a lab setting.
- oceliker 7y agoHa, that's fair. I actually think I have a very low tolerance for awkwardness. I think people quickly grasp the reason why I'm doing it -- we all wear gloves, so the benefits are obvious to my fellow labmates.
- dwighttk 7y agothis is the sort of thing I can see voice control being good for, and I feel pretty awkward when using it around people.