On Mar 7, 2013, at 7:42 PM, Troy Sullivan <troysulliva...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Question: > I'm asuming when you use the facebook option it sends the photo and the > question to your facebook friends? > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eric Caron" <ecar...@comcast.net> > To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2013 6:10 PM > Subject: Re: VizWiz? > > > Viz Wiz has consistently worked for me to solve complicated visual problems. > Example I wanted to hook up stereo speakers and needed to know which jacks on > my receiver were red positive or black negative. I took the picture of the > back of the receiver and asked the question are the red connectors on the top > or bottom. In about 30 seconds I got my answer that the red ones were on > top. Ive had success with many similar very specific questions. I like Tap > Tap See, but seldom do I just need to know what is in the picture. Usually I > need something more specific and Viz Wiz does that reliably for me. > > Eric Caron > > On Mar 7, 2013, at 3:12 PM, Cara Quinn <caraqu...@caraquinn.com> wrote: > >> 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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