Hi all, The OrCam does not offer anything that a mobile phone cannot offer as far as I can tell from reading. See its manual at https://www.orcam.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/orcam_englishuserguide_web. pdf
The main thing with the OrCam is the form factor. It is tiny and can be mounted on a pair of glasses. I read the FAQ of Divya Nayan. It is not a camera but a contact scanner so may work better with hard copy books. As always, much depends on your use case. Any camera based solution is more versatile as in you can try reading LCD displays and a variety of other things like sign boards. However, a contact scanner may do better with print. Camera based solutions can also handle print but you need to account for lighting and the position of the lens with respect to the print. I would use both solutions in different cases. I would use a camera based solution to look for signage or to read my computer's screen if it does not boot as well as with apps like be my eyes. A scanner solution would be better in offices where reading accuracy is crucial or in situations where cameras are restricted. The last thing to remember here is that camera based solutions need to be directed at print. Some specialized document reading applications like seeing ai do give you feedback about how much the camera can see. The OrCam as far as I know also gives you similar feedback but I am not sure. The vOICe running on Android is the only app I know of that will help you direct your camera at the object of interest such as a sign board. You can then use its soundscapes to align the camera and wait for the built-in OCR to engage. Pranav Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..
