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On 5/23/12, frank.wippich <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hi iPhone users,
>
> Blindsight, a small R&ampbbamp2ampbbD firm in Berkeley, is developing an iPhone
> application that can detect and speak out text *  be it a sign around you or
> a handout you need to identify. The application uses the built in camera to
> capture the area the phone is pointed at. It's patented text detection
> algorithm analyzes the video stream and tells you whether there is text or
> not. Optical Character Recognition (OCR) and VoiceOver will do the rest and
> speak the text that was detected * all within seconds.
>
> You can be the first to use text detection and recognition in your
> day-to-day life before anyone else!
>
> Sign up here if you are interested (participation is limited to 50 users):
> http://blindsight.com/handsight/beta-signup/
>
> Cheers, Frank
>
>


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