[gps-talkusers] Re: Seeing Eye GPS Issues
- From: "Baracco, Andrew W" <Andrew.Baracco@xxxxxx>
- To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 13:28:27 -0700
Used Blind Square in the same area in downtown Columbus, and it worked
flawlessly. Haven't tried it recently in a vehicle.
Andy
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Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Seeing Eye GPS Issues
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.
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.
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.
Andy
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