Hi all. I still can't get this app to work. It doesn't help that the toggle button does not tell me if it's on or not. But I've tried both ways held the camera close to something if it hasn't recognized anything yet.
Jenifer Barr Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 9, 2016, at 2:42 PM, Sieghard Weitzel <siegh...@live.ca> wrote: > > According to the description in the app store it requires a 5S, probably > because it needs a 64 bit processor. Here is what it says: > > Compatibility: Requires iOS 9.0 or later. > Compatible with iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s > Plus, iPad Air, iPad Air Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini 2, iPad mini 2 Wi-Fi + > Cellular, iPad Air 2, iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini 3, iPad mini 3 > Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini 4, iPad mini 4 Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro, iPad > Pro Wi-Fi + Cellular, and iPod touch (6th generation). > > When I looked this up I noticed the size of the app, 134 Mb, quite big. > > > Regards, > Sieghard > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > terrie arnold > Sent: Saturday, January 9, 2016 11:28 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Artificial vision app AIPoly has been released > > Have a friend with a five iPhone does it need to be a 5S or newer can someone > get back to me on here would appreciate it > > My thoughts for today > >> On Jan 5, 2016, at 10:49 AM, Anne Robertson <annefromo...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> For this app to work, you need an iPhone5S or later. >> >> Cheers, >> >> Anne >> >> >>> On 5 Jan 2016, at 12:51, Ben Mustill-Rose <b...@benmr.com> wrote: >>> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> AIPoly (pronounced A I Poly) was released a couple of days ago; >>> unfortunately the announcement ended up in my spam folder, so I only >>> saw it this morning. >>> >>> For anyone who doesn't remember, a few months ago, AIPoly received a >>> fairly large amount of media coverage with the usual hard-hitting >>> headlines like "app allows blind people to see" and then as is >>> usually the case we heard next to nothing about it. However, unlike >>> most other projects like this, the app is actually available in the >>> app store right now & it does sort of work. >>> Here is a good article that gives some background: >>> http://techcrunch.com/2015/08/17/aipoly-puts-machine-vision-in-the-ha >>> nds-of-the-visually-impaired/ >>> >>> I'm not one for writing up lengthy tutorials, but since I found the >>> app a bit confusing I've provided some pointers below: >>> >>> After you have swiped through the tutorial you will be on the main >>> screen. To start recognizing objects, point the device at an object >>> and press the "toggle AIPoly" button. You will receive no feedback >>> what so ever. When this button is pressed the device will constantly >>> be trying to recognize things - E.G. you are able to move the device >>> around & it will automatically try to recognize whatever is in front >>> of it. >>> After a few seconds, feel just under the middle of the screen and you >>> should find out what AIPoly thinks the object is. If focus remains on >>> this element future objects will sometimes be spoken but sometimes >>> not, so it's best to keep feeling around the same area. >>> The "pencil" button is used to teach AIPoly about an object although >>> I've yet to give this a go. >>> For me, it takes about 5 seconds for an object to be recognized, but >>> as I say, you receive no feedback at all, so it's hard to know when >>> it's safe to move the phone away and when a result is returned. >>> >>> The app definitely has a lot of potential and since it's free you >>> can't really beat the price, but the user experience needs quite a >>> bit of work. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Ben. >>> >>> -- >>> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. >>> >>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >>> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners >>> or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >>> >>> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara >>> Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com >>> >>> The archives for this list can be searched at: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ >>> --- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "VIPhone" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or >> moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara >> Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com >> >> The archives for this list can be searched at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "VIPhone" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - > you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - > you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. 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