I llike wizwiz because taptapsee can be a little slow for me, sometimes. I take a picture and it takes ages to give me the answers. Thanks!
On 3/7/13, Sieghard Weitzel <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Scott, > > Did you make sure you had Web Workers enabled and not just IQ Engine? Also, > did you make sure you really had a good picture of the label? > > I took a picture of a can of Varathane once and asked "What kind of > Varathane is this" since I wasn't sure if it was for interior or exterior > use and if it was a Matte, Gloss or Semi-Gloss finish. The answer came back > "Interior Varathane, can't read the rest, give the can a quarter turn > clockwise". I did so and send another picture with the same question and > then got a perfect answer. > > > Regards, > Sieghard > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of Scott Davert > Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2013 7:10 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: VizWiz? > > 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 <[email protected]> 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" >> <[email protected]> >> 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: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >>> Behalf Of Raul A. Gallegos >>> Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2013 1:43 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> 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: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >>>> Behalf Of Nimit Kaur >>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 12:48 PM >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> 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 <[email protected]> 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 >>>>> <[email protected]> >>>>> 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: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] >>>>>> On >>>> Behalf >>>>>> Of Patrick Neazer >>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 3:09 PM >>>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>>> 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 >>>>>> <[email protected]> >>>>>> 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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