Google Launched Look to Speak App in Market
What’s new about this Google Experiment?
Remember Stephen Hawking and his calltext5010 Model given by intel in 1988? Ever wonder what if such kind of device available on your Android phone. Yes, Google Team has worked on something cool experiment which is available in your Android Phone, which will let the user read out the pre-defined phrases aloud with your Eyes. This is an awesome step towards accessibility and will really help people with speech disorders and quadriplegic.
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Where to find Look to Speak Application?
You can download the application from the Google Play store, click on the below download option to download the application, If you are an IOS user then this feature is not available, don’t worry you can use the web version of this Google Experiment. As I mentioned above this is an Experiment app by Google, the app may undergo severe changes in upcoming months.
[appbox googleplay com.androidexperiments.looktospeak]
How to use this Look to Speak Application?
Step 1: Download the application from the Google PlayStore, allow access to the device’s camera, this is required when you open the app after installing it.
Step 2: Make sure you mount your mobile device somewhere to get the best user experience. Look away from the screen to Trigger the action first. It is not that easy to get the focus done. Once you adjust the looking setting and try some demo you will get adjusted with the usage.
Step 3: On the main screen look right or left to select the phrase, and look offscreen to make your selection and read it aloud. If you want to take a break Lookup to Snooze.
Tip: initially you may find it hard to use it, it’s all about gazing, Look along on left, up, down, right to register the Gaze and you will hear a sound from the application.
Step 4: If you need more help click on breadcrumbs on left and click on menu Setup helper. you can click on this link for more guidelines on how to use it.
Step 5: Click on the settings menu to customize the options. you can learn more about it on the official Google blog. The app is really helpful for people who can’t speak or are quadriplegic.
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6WVBSRe_ek[/embedyt]Google used TensorFlow and Android SDK to develop the application.
Yes, after using 5 to 10 min your eye’s will start paining a lot, this a bit disadvantage but the idea behind this application is amazing.
You can refer the official documentation Google prepared. Click here to download.
No, the application is only available in Android version 9 and above and Android one device as well.
FINAL VERDICT :
In conclusion, I hope you enjoyed reading this article on “Google Launched Look to Speak App in Market”, It’s a great application and maybe in the future, Google may introduce Full mobile navigation to it. If yes, then don’t forget to spread the word about it, click your favorite social media icon below to share this content. Signing off sanjay@recodehive.com
