[gps-talkusers] Re: Seeing Eye GPS Issues
- From: "Jerry Hogan" <jerryhogan5@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 16:02:06 -0500
I use Blind Square today in the Veteran Affair Eye clinic on the second
floor and Blind Square said I was in the Eye clinic, it was a shock! And
shortly I was at the T-Mobile store and it said I was in the T-Mobile store
with the address also, everywhere it have been very good where I was
standing, I also use it in Long Beach California in a moving vehicle and
work very will, so between Seeing Eye and Blind Square I love them both and
find it to be useful.
Jerry Hogan San Antonio Texas
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[mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Baracco, Andrew W
Sent: Monday, July 15, 2013 3:28 PM
To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Seeing Eye GPS Issues
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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[mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ilkka Pirttimaa
Sent: Monday, July 15, 2013 1:22 PM
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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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