Yes, using AI for such things is amazing and while Be My Eyes was the first or maybe one of the first apps to offer this in such an easy to use interface, by now all the major apps have similar functionality. In Seeing AI The "Scene" channel doe smore or less the same thing by letting you take a picture and then using AI to describe it, you can also browse the photos on your device to get descriptions and Aira just announced that it's "Access AI" is now available to all. And of course on the PC, the recent improvements to Jaws Picture Smart are nothing short of amazing especially with today's addition which allows you to ask a specific question right from the start, if this was possible in Be My Eyes or the other apps you could simply ask right from the start that you are looking to find out what the temperature on the thermostat is set to and then take the picture and send it rather than sending a picture first, waiting for a description and then asking if the initial description doesn't include the information.
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, July 3, 2024 5:29 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Be My AI Rocks! Hi all, Today I got a reminder of how much I dig the hell out of Be My AI. It’s been a while since I’ve used Be My Eyes, and especially its Be My AI feature. I’ve used Be My AI for reading various types of mail and packaging and it works pretty darn well. For example, I can use it to read an envelope to decide whether the mail goes straight into the trash or is worth scanning its contents , or I can use it to read the full page of the notice that my landlord tapes to my door. For packaging, I can take a picture of a Trader Joe’s product, get nutritional information (is it high in sodium?), and get both stovetop and microwave cooking directions. All of that info can be copied and pasted into a notes app or anywhere else I might choose to do so for future reference. But anyway… In the San Fernando Valley today it’s sweltering with temps in the upper 90s, so I turned on the central air and needed to check to see what my apartment’s inaccessible thermostat was set to. I grabbed my phone, loaded Be My Eyes and put Be My AI to the test. I went into the hallway, positioned the phone’s camera so that it could see the thermostat and took a picture. Be My responded by saying that it saw the wall with the thermostat, and when I asked what the thermostat was set to, it said that the lighting was too poor, whereupon I flipped the light switch and took another picture. That time, it could clearly see the thermostat, and when I again asked what it was set to, it told me that the temperature was set to 74 according to where the little red needle was pointing. Needless to say I was quite pleased that I didn’t have to get sighted assistance. That may not seem like such a big deal to some, but to me it was HUGE. That is yet another example of how, for me at least, BE My AI ROCKS! For comparison purposes, I’ll use the Envision app to do similar things and I’ll let you all know how it goes. Take care, y’all. Tom -- 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. Mark can be reached at: [email protected]. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- 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 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/076701dacda9%242d6fa6f0%24884ef4d0%24%40gmail.com<https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/076701dacda9%242d6fa6f0%24884ef4d0%24%40gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. -- 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. Mark can be reached at: [email protected]. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/PH7PR12MB56561D18BD73DA1E43969267C7DE2%40PH7PR12MB5656.namprd12.prod.outlook.com.
