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I would rather Google didn't work on this. If anything they need to a) Improve the default TTS voice so it does not sound as jarring b) Include intent based i
by hahainternet 15y ago
I would rather Google didn't work on this. If anything they need to
a) Improve the default TTS voice so it does not sound as jarring
b) Include intent based inter-operation with apps
Ideally Google will provide only the services they do already, with mapping and searching, but will allow people to easily hook in and provide the rest.
I also tend to think that voice activation is mostly a gimmick outside of being in the car, and Vlingo already works excellently with a 'Hey Vlingo' realtime trigger.
- vidarh 15y agoVlingo doesn't understand a single word I've tried saying to it (I have a Scandinavian accent), so while I don't really see myself using this stuff much, Vlingo is a non-starter unless it's recognition gets vastly better. I wonder how large a part of the potential user base it has problems handling.
- michaelcampbell 15y agoOut of curiosity have you tried Siri, and if so does it do any better? I've often wondered how well it worked on non-Midwestern-UnitedStates accents.
- tensor 15y agoIf you want better TTS, the SVOX voices are superb and very inexpensive.