If you're using the web workers, it sure sounds like they're not actually listening to the question but just writing something as soon as the picture comes up.
These experiences would be worth sharing with the app developers / sponsors. Smiles, Cara :) --- View my Online Portfolio at: http://www.onemodelplace.com/CaraQuinn Follow me on Twitter! https://twitter.com/ModelCara On Mar 7, 2013, at 7:10 AM, Scott Davert <scottslistm...@gmail.com> wrote: As of a few months ago when I last tried VizWiz, it was not helpful. I took a picture of a medicine bottle that was either Adville or Adville PM. Big difference in the morning when you don't want to sleep your day away. Anyway, I asked VizWiz whether the bottle was Adville or Adville PM, and got responses like: white pill bottle, medicine, and bottle. Not very helpful. Perhaps it's worth another try? I'm really not sure. Scott On 3/6/13, Raul A. Gallegos <r...@raulgallegos.com> wrote: > Hi there. I am replying very late on this thread, but I am still going > through several messages which I had For later replying to. I can of course > have one of the hotel staff members show me everything in the room. However > that was not the point of my message. I merely wanted to use an app to see > how well it would work identify what I was looking for. I travel quite > frequently and so am aware of the layout of most hotel rooms. Also in > regards to the thermostat, I knew that it was a 50/50 hit or miss on whether > I turned on the AC or the heater. So mostly it was a point of curiosity with > the app. > > On Feb 28, 2013, at 1:06 PM, "Dulce Weisenborn" <d...@lifedesigns-inc.com> > wrote: > >> In future, have the staff show you to your room, orient you to the >> thermostat, TV remote control, outlets, regular vs. decaf coffee, and >> shampoo vs. conditionervs. lotion. It only takes a few minutes, and they >> are happy to do so. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >> Behalf >> Of Raul A. Gallegos >> Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2013 1:43 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: VizWiz? >> >> Hi, in my recent stay in Austin I was in a hotel and needed to find out >> which button setting would put the thermostat to the air conditioning. I >> knew I had a 50/50 outcome possible since the button was a 3 position >> button. Middle being off, and left being AC and right being heater. >> However I didn't know that at the time. I used Vizwiz to ask the >> question, which setting is for the air conditioner. Left or right. The >> first time I got the response that I was too far from the thermostat. So >> I took a closer picture, and eventually I got 5 responses. However all >> of them were dead wrong. The responses ranged from white, to 71, to >> thermostat. None of which actually answered my question. So I gave it up >> as a bad job and flipped the switch to the left, since on mine at home, >> left is AC, and sure enough, I gambled right. >> >> >> -- >> Raul A. Gallegos >> I am a master of my own bladder. - Sheldon Cooper >> Twitter and Facebook user ID: rau47 >> >> On 2/28/2013 11:09 AM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: >>> Hi Nimit, >>> >>> It all depends on the question you record along with your picture. If, >>> for >>> example, I send a picture of the LCD screen of my thermostat via VizWiz >> and >>> do not record a question like "What is the temperature shown on this >>> thermostat display"? I may not get an answer or maybe I get an answer >>> like >>> "LCD screen with numbers". >>> The advantage of VizWiz is that you can send a picture to a web worker >>> and >>> ask a very specific question regarding the picture. I haven't used Tap >>> Tap >>> See, but I don't recall reading that you can send a question along with >> your >>> picture, can you? >>> >>> >>> Regards, >>> Sieghard >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >>> Behalf >>> Of Nimit Kaur >>> Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 12:48 PM >>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>> Subject: Re: VizWiz? >>> >>> Hello! >>> >>> I heard there are people who work for it and answer question of the >>> picture you send unless it's computorized already? Maybe your picture >>> wasn't so common and the person took a while to get to you? Just a >>> guesss. I have tried wiz-wiz and I am really confused. Thanks! >>> The descriptions sometimes don't help me. >>> >>> >>> On 2/27/13, Patrick Neazer <vantagepoint1...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> Hello Debbie: >>>> >>>> I am sorry that you got such a slow response from vizwiz. that is not >>>> the >>>> norm. Try switching on IQ engine and see if you get a better response. >>>> I >>> am >>>> a fan of both Tap Tap See and vizwiz. Having options never hurts :). >>>> >>>> Let us know if switching on IQ engines works for you if you try it. >>>> >>>> Take good care and I wish you enough. >>>> >>>> Patrick >>>> On Feb 27, 2013, at 2:26 PM, Debbie Downey <debdow...@tampabay.rr.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Thanks Patrick, >>>>> >>>>> Yes, I finally got an answer but it sure was slow. I was using the Web >>>>> Worker option. >>>>> >>>>> I think I may stick with TapTap See! >>>>> >>>>> Thank you! >>>>> >>>>> Debbie >>>>> >>>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >>> Behalf >>>>> Of Patrick Neazer >>>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 3:09 PM >>>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>>>> Subject: Re: VizWiz? >>>>> >>>>> Hello Debbie: >>>>> >>>>> Vizwiz is working here. Remember to take the picture, make the >> recording, >>>>> stop the recording, press send and wait for a few seconds. sometimes, >>>>> depending upon the picture, it might take a few minutes to receive a >>>>> response. It took about 7 minutes for me to receive a response to a >>>>> picture of a can I took on Saturday. >>>>> >>>>> I also have IQ engines checked. >>>>> >>>>> Please let us know if that information proves useful to you. >>>>> >>>>> Take good care and I wish you enough. >>>>> >>>>> Patrick >>>>> On Feb 27, 2013, at 1:58 PM, Debbie Downey <debdow...@tampabay.rr.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hello, >>>>>> >>>>>> Does anyone know if the VizWiz app is still working? Frankly I've >>>>>> never >>>>>> used it and just tried it for the first time but can't get it to >>>>>> work. >>> It >>>>>> comes back with an answers heading but there are no answers and it >> tells >>>>>> me to start over. 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