Yes, I've received lots of responses from web workers that range from comical to bizarre, some of which clearly belong to a different customer's photo. For example, I've received, from a web worker, the description "fried chicken on a table" when I was nowhere near a kitchen or a table or any food whatsoever, lol. I've also seen lots of other people on list reporting equally strange answers, case and point, Raul's recent experience.
Cheers. Grant On 3/7/13, 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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