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Short-term could it be configured as push to talk?

• modeless 3y ago
  Certainly, but then it has little advantage over e.g. ChatGPT voice mode. I guess running locally is an advantage but the voice and answer quality is worse. The much better latency and more natural conversation is what I like about it.
  • joshspankit 3y ago
    Am I wrong to think it would have a couple major advantages? Like using speakers without having to worry about echo cancellation, having a distinct interrupt signal, and still getting all the latency benefits (possibly even more once you get used to it since the conversational style has to assume the end of the user’s sentence instead of knowing the second they let go of the button)
    • modeless 3y ago
      You wouldn't quite have all the latency benefits because you'd have the additional delay between when you stop speaking and when you release the button (or cut off speech if you release too early). It wouldn't respond any faster because it's already responding at the fastest possible speed right now, it doesn't wait at all. And it wouldn't be hands free, it wouldn't feel like a natural conversation which is what I'm going for. I'd rather use speaker diarization and/or echo cancellation to solve the problem without needing the user to press any buttons.
  • regularfry 3y ago
    What I would really like is a push-to-talk app on my phone, so I can talk to my house from anywhere without worrying about putting a microphone in every room, or monkeying about with wakeword detection. I'm sure it's doable, I'm just not conscious of having seen it done.