http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/21/kurzweil-set-to-unveil-portable-reader-for-the-blind/ Engadget Comments for Kurzweil set to unveil portable reader for the blind http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/21/kurzweil-set-to-unveil-portable-reader-for-the-blind/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/21/kurzweil-set-to-unveil-portable-reader-for-the-blind/May 25th 2008 1:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/21/kurzweil-set-to-unveil-portable-reader-for-the-blind/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/21/kurzweil-set-to-unveil-portable-reader-for-the-blind/
now there's something you dont see everyday.]]>Jun 21st 2006 1:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/21/kurzweil-set-to-unveil-portable-reader-for-the-blind/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/21/kurzweil-set-to-unveil-portable-reader-for-the-blind/
Tech: "What do you see on the screen?"
Customer: "I dunno... lemme listen to it."
Tech: "..."]]>Jun 21st 2006 2:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/21/kurzweil-set-to-unveil-portable-reader-for-the-blind/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/21/kurzweil-set-to-unveil-portable-reader-for-the-blind/or at all, if you're blind

aah, i'm bad.]]>Jun 21st 2006 2:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/21/kurzweil-set-to-unveil-portable-reader-for-the-blind/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/21/kurzweil-set-to-unveil-portable-reader-for-the-blind/
I guess the biggest problem is user error when lining the camera up so that it captures the all of the image correctly. It would suck to capture a newspaper article and then find out you missed a section due to cropping error.

Also how would you find the remaining article if it was like continued to section C3... I guess the device could do a multishot and pray that they got the article they wanted.
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Call me crazy.]]>Jun 21st 2006 2:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/21/kurzweil-set-to-unveil-portable-reader-for-the-blind/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/21/kurzweil-set-to-unveil-portable-reader-for-the-blind/
Did you read the article? The whole idea about this device is to take a picture and it will read the words out to you. So far they have the device reading menus and receipts and such, but the goal should be something like taking a picture of a newspaper or magazine and being able to listen to it. ]]>Jun 21st 2006 5:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/21/kurzweil-set-to-unveil-portable-reader-for-the-blind/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/21/kurzweil-set-to-unveil-portable-reader-for-the-blind/
youre crazy if you think that a blind person can read the screen of his or her computer any better than he or she could read the actual newspaper.....]]>Jun 21st 2006 6:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/21/kurzweil-set-to-unveil-portable-reader-for-the-blind/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/21/kurzweil-set-to-unveil-portable-reader-for-the-blind/Jun 21st 2006 6:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/21/kurzweil-set-to-unveil-portable-reader-for-the-blind/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/21/kurzweil-set-to-unveil-portable-reader-for-the-blind/Jun 21st 2006 7:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/21/kurzweil-set-to-unveil-portable-reader-for-the-blind/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/21/kurzweil-set-to-unveil-portable-reader-for-the-blind/
@Long, as far as i can remember, it has a preview mode which detects where the edges of the text are.]]>Jun 22nd 2006 7:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/21/kurzweil-set-to-unveil-portable-reader-for-the-blind/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/21/kurzweil-set-to-unveil-portable-reader-for-the-blind/Jul 11th 2006 10:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/06/21/kurzweil-set-to-unveil-portable-reader-for-the-blind/http://www.engadget.com/2006/06/21/kurzweil-set-to-unveil-portable-reader-for-the-blind/It's not perfect, but does surprised me now and then. The view finder mentioned isnt actually that useful as if it's too dark it doesnt use the flash so may be incorrect. It does scan well a lot of the time though, I have done a few menus but restoraunt menus aren't always the best for ocr some have picturesand varied colors of text etc. Have also read snail mail and other things. Currently trying to find a way to separate the pda and camera, i know the company doesn't even want users to think about that, but it's esential for using the reader with tripods or copy stands. Need a cable usb mini-b extender
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