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[Tj Squires]

Hi Larry and all,


Seeing AI is a completely valid app to consider downloading.  I would 
put it's OCR up against KNFB, though KNFB does a couple of things a 
little better. Seeing AI doesn't stop at just OCRing a document, 
either.  It can recognize handwriting, identify pictures, is a great 
barcode reader, and I think it is a little fun to laugh at how old the 
app thinks you are.  I would advertise their color identification 
functionality, but, unfortunately that needs a little bit of work at 
this point.  It will make up for it by identifying your currency, 
though.  If you don't have the money/don't want to purchase KNFB reader, 
Seeing AI will not let you down.  If you have KNFB reader and need 
something read more quickly, seeing AI can have a home on your phone, 
too.  It really is a fantastic little app.


Regards,

Tj


On 1/7/2018 6:39 PM, Larry Sebranek via Nfb-idaho wrote:
> This sounds interesting!
>
> Seeing AI (iOS, Free)
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> Seeing AI is a free app that narrates the world around you. Designed for the
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> blind and low vision community, this ongoing research project harnesses the
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> power of AI to open up the visual world and describe nearby people, text and
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> objects.
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> Optimized for use with VoiceOver, the app enables you to recognize:
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> *             Short Text - Speaks text as soon as it appears in front of the
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> camera.
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> *             Documents - Provides audio guidance to capture a printed page,
> and
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> recognizes the text, along with its original formatting.
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> *             Products - Scans barcodes, using audio beeps to guide you;
> hear the
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> name, and package information when available. (works with iPhone 6 and
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> later)
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> *             People - Saves people's faces so you can recognize them, and
> get an
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> estimate of their age, gender, and emotions.
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> *             Scenes (early preview) - Hear an overall description of the
> scene
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> captured.
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> *             Currency - Recognizes currency notes.
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> *             Color - Identifies color.
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> *             Handwriting - Reads handwritten text.
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> *             Light - Generates an audible tone corresponding to the
> brightness in
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> the surroundings.
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> *             Images in other apps - Just tap "Share" and "Recognize with
> Seeing
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> AI" to describe images from Mail, Photos, Twitter, and more
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