Re: An interesting technology!
So I took a poke through the web site and what it seems to be is a little camera you clip onto the side of a pair of glasses which also has a bone-conduction audio thingy that goes against your cheek. It then is tethered to a small box which has a computer in it. What it claims to do is recognize a pointing gesture and the camera will read the text where you are pointing. Examples are pointing to the label on a bottle or a line of text in a book. They also claim to recognize things in the environment like the color of a crosswalk sign or faces of people you have trained it on. To train it you wave your hand in front of the camera and then give it a description. They say they made 100 units @ $2500 each and sold out. They expect another 500 to be ready and sold by the end of the year. All the reviews I could find seemed to be people excited about what this 'should' do but none of them seemed to actually have used the device. It's a ways out but I would expect them to make a showing at CSUN next March so folks can really try it. Could be amazing, could be snake oil. CB On 9/13/13 9:12 AM, Venkatesh Potluri wrote: Hi listers. I came across an interesting technology and I am excited to share the information here. Please follow the link and put forth your views. I would be happy to hear from early adapters( if any ). link: http://www.orcam.com the video posted on the website explains the technology. Thank you. Regards Venkatesh Potluri -- ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: An interesting technology!
Yeah, I like the theory. I would just want to have more technical information, and to be able to try it out myself before buying. I can think of some good uses for it. In no way would I expect it to replace my orientation and adaptability skills. On 9/13/13, Chris Blouch wrote: > So I took a poke through the web site and what it seems to be is a > little camera you clip onto the side of a pair of glasses which also has > a bone-conduction audio thingy that goes against your cheek. It then is > tethered to a small box which has a computer in it. What it claims to do > is recognize a pointing gesture and the camera will read the text where > you are pointing. Examples are pointing to the label on a bottle or a > line of text in a book. They also claim to recognize things in the > environment like the color of a crosswalk sign or faces of people you > have trained it on. To train it you wave your hand in front of the > camera and then give it a description. They say they made 100 units @ > $2500 each and sold out. They expect another 500 to be ready and sold by > the end of the year. All the reviews I could find seemed to be people > excited about what this 'should' do but none of them seemed to actually > have used the device. It's a ways out but I would expect them to make a > showing at CSUN next March so folks can really try it. Could be amazing, > could be snake oil. > > CB > > On 9/13/13 9:12 AM, Venkatesh Potluri wrote: >> Hi listers. >> I came across an interesting technology and I am excited to share the >> information here. Please follow the link and put forth your views. I >> would be happy to hear from early adapters( if any ). >> link: >> http://www.orcam.com >> the video posted on the website explains the technology. >> Thank you. >> Regards >> Venkatesh Potluri >> > > -- > ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- Jamie T Check out my blog. http://blindranger.wordpress.com Twitter: jathlete76 Facebook: jathlete76 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: An interesting technology!
Yeah, no kidding. The other thing is, I am always skeptical when I hear claims that sound too good to be true. There's got to be a limit somewhere. Now I know I am one of these people that tend to be skeptical at first. I mean, it took me a while to get on board with the iPhone. But I have spent a great deal of money on something that I got excited about, only to find out later that it didn't do anything like what I was lead to believe it did. I mean I would rather ask a computer any day the questions I want to know because they answer what I want them to answer instead of what people want to tell. Myself, I don't really need, really, a computer to identify my family members. That's one of the things mentioned, and I think that's going a little too far. I want a computer to enhance my blindness skills and not replace them. Regards, Gigi On Sep 13, 2013, at 8:50 AM, Jamie Tachiyama wrote: > I did click on the link, and it definitely looks interesting. I would like > to be able to test it's accuracy and responsiveness before I spent that kind > of money. It is not easy to plunk down 2,500 on a device. The site doesn't > give specs on the device itself. At least mot on the main page. > > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Sep 13, 2013, at 6:39 AM, Ricardo Walker wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> I think your cause would be better served if you talked about the technology >> a little bit in the post. Many people make a habit of not clicking on links >> in e-mails from people who just say this is an interesting technology. >> >> hth >> >> Ricardo Walker >> rica...@appletothecore.info >> Twitter:@apple2thecore >> www.appletothecore.info >> >> On Sep 13, 2013, at 9:12 AM, Venkatesh Potluri wrote: >> >>> Hi listers. >>> I came across an interesting technology and I am excited to share the >>> information here. Please follow the link and put forth your views. I >>> would be happy to hear from early adapters( if any ). >>> link: >>> http://www.orcam.com >>> the video posted on the website explains the technology. >>> Thank you. >>> Regards >>> Venkatesh Potluri >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: An interesting technology!
I did click on the link, and it definitely looks interesting. I would like to be able to test it's accuracy and responsiveness before I spent that kind of money. It is not easy to plunk down 2,500 on a device. The site doesn't give specs on the device itself. At least mot on the main page. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 13, 2013, at 6:39 AM, Ricardo Walker wrote: > Hi, > > I think your cause would be better served if you talked about the technology > a little bit in the post. Many people make a habit of not clicking on links > in e-mails from people who just say this is an interesting technology. > > hth > > Ricardo Walker > rica...@appletothecore.info > Twitter:@apple2thecore > www.appletothecore.info > > On Sep 13, 2013, at 9:12 AM, Venkatesh Potluri wrote: > >> Hi listers. >> I came across an interesting technology and I am excited to share the >> information here. Please follow the link and put forth your views. I >> would be happy to hear from early adapters( if any ). >> link: >> http://www.orcam.com >> the video posted on the website explains the technology. >> Thank you. >> Regards >> Venkatesh Potluri >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: An interesting technology!
Hi, I think your cause would be better served if you talked about the technology a little bit in the post. Many people make a habit of not clicking on links in e-mails from people who just say this is an interesting technology. hth Ricardo Walker rica...@appletothecore.info Twitter:@apple2thecore www.appletothecore.info On Sep 13, 2013, at 9:12 AM, Venkatesh Potluri wrote: > Hi listers. > I came across an interesting technology and I am excited to share the > information here. Please follow the link and put forth your views. I > would be happy to hear from early adapters( if any ). > link: > http://www.orcam.com > the video posted on the website explains the technology. > Thank you. > Regards > Venkatesh Potluri > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
An interesting technology!
Hi listers. I came across an interesting technology and I am excited to share the information here. Please follow the link and put forth your views. I would be happy to hear from early adapters( if any ). link: http://www.orcam.com the video posted on the website explains the technology. Thank you. Regards Venkatesh Potluri -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
