The Camera app on the iPhone can also dynamically recognize text and objects. — Christopher (AKA CJ) on the move Chaltain at Gmail
> On Jul 4, 2024, at 6:44 AM, [email protected] wrote: > > There is one advantage to Seeing AI. With short text, it is dynamic, so you > can move around try again, flip the object etc., and still try to pick up > text. If you are just trying to identify an object it is great. Something > more complex may require something like Be My AI. > > Dave > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Mike > Arrigo > Sent: Thursday, July 4, 2024 7:31 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Be My AI Rocks! > > Yes, between be my AI, envision and seeing AI, I think be my AI is the best > one at this point. > >> On Jul 4, 2024, at 12:20 AM, Richard Turner <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> And Be my AI can read handwriting. Its fantastic! >> >> >> Richard >> "There's a nap for that." >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>>> On Jul 3, 2024, at 8:23 PM, Barbara Stahl <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>> >>> Yes be my AI is totally awesome. Sometimes even works better than Seeing >>> AI at reading mail. I love it too. >>> >>>> On Jul 3, 2024, at 8:29 PM, [email protected] wrote: >>>> >>>> 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]. 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