[NFBC-SFV] NFBC-SFV: Has anyone tried Microsoft Seeing AI?

Tue Sep 11 00:31:55 UTC 2018

 Thanks for the additional info Julian. Didn't realize it had a hand-writing mode too. Look out Samsung Note! Everything you guys are talking about is useful for the normal-sighted community too. How convenient to scan a bar-code in a store and have nutritional information read to you. I also know people who can't read the teensy tiny text on an OTC medicine bottle. This would help them too. 
There are a lot of things we use the normal-sighted people can benefit from. Some of it is already built into their phones, but I'll bet many don't know their phones can read and send text messages for them. There are a lot of people walking around with their heads in their phones. Someone ha even introduced a law you can't text while walking across a street. Driving and texting is already illegal. Apparently some people don't know there is another way, or don't take time to learn how.
On the Microsoft side what's in it for them? Why develop on a non-Microsoft platform? Largesse? Good will? Maybe something to keep them in the public eye. I should keep my mouth shut. They may develop it for everyone and charge for it <frowny face>
Thanks!-Lynne
    On Monday, September 10, 2018, 4:12:21 PM PDT, Julian via NFBC-SFV <nfbc-sfv at nfbnet.org> wrote:  

 Hi Lin,

The app does do a lot of things but, the parts that I use the most are the product channel that Nancy talked about already, the short text channel which allows the reading of short text real time in front of the camera. And sometimes I like to play with the hand writing mode as well which does surprisingly well. I’m not a big fan of color identifier apps as I feel that they are not nearly or even close to being as accurate as a standalone color identifier. The OCR or document channel also does pretty good as well.

As far as it coming to android, from what I have read on the android list that I follow, several have approached Microsoft and thus far they don’t seem too interested or committed to bringing the app to android. Hopefully they will change their mind soon and bring this wonderful app to android.
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On Sep 10, 2018, at 10:39 AM, L Nishihara via NFBC-SFV <nfbc-sfv at nfbnet.org> wrote:

 Hey Julian! Thanks! Was wondering, What do you like best? Just reading about it it sounds like it can do almost everything. I know people who have bought the color identifier for $30 or something like that. It's a separate thing you carry around. I never bought one, but I found a color app. (I have problems with dark blue and black). It would be nice to have all that software in one place!
How is the speed? Do you have to wait for it sometimes? Is there anything you think could be improved?
Thanks! I wish other people would provide feedback too.
-Lynne
    On Sunday, September 9, 2018, 9:08:01 PM PDT, Julian via NFBC-SFV <nfbc-sfv at nfbnet.org> wrote:  

 Hi,

I absolutely love this app. It is definitely one of my most used tools in my VI toolbox.
Sent from my iPhone
On Sep 9, 2018, at 11:52 AM, robert stigile via NFBC-SFV <nfbc-sfv at nfbnet.org> wrote:

LynnMany of us have been using it since it was first released.Thanks

Robert Stigile 818-381-9568

On Sep 9, 2018, at 11:17 AM, L Nishihara via NFBC-SFV <nfbc-sfv at nfbnet.org> wrote:

Hey everybody! Good seeing you yesterday! Got a  question for people with iPhones or other iOS devices. Have you tried Microsoft's fe app, Seeing AI? Microsoft published it c in 2016. Julian may have had a Tech Talk about it too. I read this January 2018 review from college student Veronica With Four Eyes. Her post was quite informative, but I was wondering if you had tried it and your opinions. There may be latency depending on the version of software or the speed of your device. 
If you use Seeing AI do you hold your smartphone in your hand or do you use a Head's-Up-Device (HUD)?
Unfortunately, there isn't an Android version. In 2016 the majority of Americans and Canadians used iOS. Stats have tipped in 2018 where Android has 54 percent of the market share. I want to urge Microsoft to pick up the project again for Android users.
Anyway, do you have reviews or feedback on it? I'm curious what people I know think of it. Here is Veronica's post on Seeing AI:https://veroniiiica.com/2018/01/30/microsoft-seeing-ai-low-vision-review/

Thanks!Lynne Nishihara818-486-3649

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