[gps-talkusers] Re: Seeing Eye GPS Issues
- From: Ilkka Pirttimaa <ilkka.pirttimaa@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 23:21:39 +0300
Did you compare, on same location, how BlindSquare announced intersections,
both walking and in a vehicle? Version 1.43 can do it on very high speed,
estimating your location "in future" to have all data ready to be
announced.
On Mon, Jul 15, 2013 at 8:35 PM, Baracco, Andrew W <Andrew.Baracco@xxxxxx>wrote:
> I downloaded and installed this app shortly before leaving for the ACB
> convention in Columbus OH, which I thought would be a great opportunity to
> test the app in an unfamiliar environment. Like many, I was first confused
> when the app was a free download, but had no functionality until you
> purchased a subscription. I was surprised, because even if you buy a car,
> you have a chance to test drive it.****
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> That being as it may, I couldn’t wait to put it through its paces in
> Ohio. My first disappointment came when I discovered that it would not
> announce intersections if you are traveling in a vehicle. I was so used to
> this functionality in the Trekker, and I believe that it worked on the
> Braillenote devices as well. I found a button that I thought would allow
> for adjustment of this parameter, but tapping it did nothing.****
>
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> I also did a fair amount of walking in downtown Columbus, and was
> disappointed there as well. There was a significant lag in performance, I.
> e. intersections and POI’s would be announced long after I passed them.
> Thank God I was walking with a sighted person. I was also disappointed that
> the app relies exclusively on Voiceover, which is often hard to understand
> in a noisy environment. Blind Square, and apps like Navigon and Tom Tom
> offer additional voices. I think that for the price, having a HQ voice
> isn’t asking too much. I would also like to have some control over the
> speed threshold for announcing intersections, just like you can for POI’s.
> I understand that this is a 1.0 release, but perhaps there should have been
> a discount for those who purchase the initial product.****
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> Andy****
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