this technology exists in iphoto where the face is recognized and with input from the user, the face can be identified as a name. with a little tinkering with the phone camera software, I don't see why with a reference target, the face can be identified and spoken by name, etc even to the extent of adding a contact link to refer to the address book / contacts list.
lew On 18 Dec 2011, at 12:46, Shaun Oliver wrote: > I'd love to know how to do this. I tried but it wouldn't work. it'd certainly > make taking pictures a good deal easier. > > > On 18/12/2011 23:12, Maria, Joe and Karly wrote: >> hmm i have never had it do this. must try and see. >> >> interesting. >> >> Maria, Joe& Karly from Australia >> >> God created the sun just to say good morning to you. The moon just to say >> good night. And the cross to say "I love you" >> twitter bubbygirl >> skype: bubbygirl1972 >> msn, face book& email: bubbygirl1...@gmail.com >> dj on www.powerradio104.us >> join me on >> www.tafn.org.uk >> >> >> On 18/12/2011 8:20 AM, Bryan Jones wrote: >>> Hi Folks, >>> >>> I imagine most of you already know about this feature, but I don't recall >>> knowing about it until this afternoon when I stumbled upon it completely by >>> accident. I think this is pretty darn cool. >>> >>> I was lying on the floor with the dog snoring against my left side and the >>> cat purring against my right, so I thought I'd hold the iPhone camera at >>> arm's length and try to snap a photo. I launched the native camera app on >>> my iphone 4 running IOS 5, put it in photo mode with auto flash and >>> back-facing camera, held it straight in front of me with the back-facing >>> lens aimed in the general direction of my face, and prepared to snap one of >>> my standard off-center photos. >>> >>> . Next thing I knew, VO started saying," One face, small face, near top >>> edge." I tilted the iPhone a bit and VO announced, "One face, small face, >>> near left edge. I kept tilting the phone until VO announce, "face >>> centered." Then I moved the camera closer to my face and VO announced, "One >>> face, large face, face centered." >>> >>> I then switched cameras to the front camera and got the same results. I >>> also tried this in video mode but VO was silent. >>> >>> Lastly, I tried aiming the back facing camera at my Black Lab's face but >>> could not get VO to recognize her. 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