The vOICe for Android APK

Version 2.60 - vOICe.vOICe
voice,education,android

The vOICe for Android apk

APP Information

Download Version 2.60 (322)
Apk Size13.98 MB
App DeveloperPeter Meijer
Malware CheckTRUSTED
Install on Android4.4.x and up
App PackagevOICe.vOICe.apk
MD5cf38f37fc65aa2f585bbc5e8248f0724
Rate5
Website http://www.seeingwithsound.com/android.htm

Download The vOICe for Android 2.60 APK

The vOICe for Android: Exploring a Powerful Sensory Experience

Imagine a world where the senses intertwine seamlessly, where technology can bridge the gap between sound and sight. In this extraordinary realm, one application stands out: The vOICe for Android. Brace yourself for an unparalleled sensory experience that will leave you spellbound.

Unveiling a Novel Sensory Journey

The vOICe for Android is not your ordinary app; it is an extraordinary tool that grants the visually impaired a chance to perceive the world around them through sound. With its groundbreaking technology, this application converts visual information into auditory signals, enabling those without sight to "see" through soundscapes.

A Symphony of Soundscapes

Through the vOICe for Android, users can embark on a captivating auditory adventure. Immerse yourself in the symphony of soundscapes, where everyday objects take on a new form. From the gentle rustle of leaves to the rhythmic hum of a bustling city street, every sound becomes your guide through the visual realm.

Pushing Boundaries with Artificial Vision

The vOICe for Android harnesses the power of artificial vision, redefining the boundaries of perception. Through its impressive algorithm, this application converts pixel-based images into melodic patterns, allowing users to decipher shapes, colors, and even distance. With every auditory cue, a new layer of the world unfolds, revealing a tapestry of splendor previously hidden from view.

Empowering Independence and Inclusion

For the visually impaired, independence and inclusion are invaluable. The vOICe for Android serves as a liberating tool, empowering its users to navigate the world with newfound confidence. With this innovative application, exploring unknown environments, recognizing objects, and even reading text becomes possible, eradicating barriers and fostering inclusivity.

Embrace the Extraordinary

The vOICe for Android is not just an app; it is a testament to the remarkable capabilities of technology. It transforms the way we perceive the world, bridging gaps and offering a glimpse into the endless possibilities that lie ahead. Embrace the extraordinary and embark on a sensory journey like no other – courtesy of the vOICe for Android.

App Description

The vOICe for Android is voice,education,android, content rating is Everyone (PEGI-3). This app is rated 5 by 1 users who are using this app. To know more about the company/developer, visit Peter Meijer website who developed it. vOICe.vOICe.apk apps can be downloaded and installed on Android 4.4.x and higher Android devices. The Latest Version of 2.60 Available for download. Download the app using your favorite browser and click Install to install the application. Please note that we provide both basic and pure APK files and faster download speeds than APK Mirror. This app APK has been downloaded 908+ times on store. You can also download vOICe.vOICe APK and run it with the popular Android Emulators.

See with your ears! The vOICe for Android maps live camera views to soundscapes, offering augmented reality and unprecedented visual detail for the totally blind through sensory substitution and computer vision. Also includes live talking OCR, a talking color identifier, talking compass, talking face detector and a talking GPS locator, while Eye-D and Google Lookout object recognition can be launched from The vOICe for Android by tapping the left or right screen edge.

Is it an augmented reality game or a serious tool? It can be both, depending on what you want it to be! The ultimate goal is to provide a form of synthetic vision to the blind, but sighted users can simply have fun playing the game of sight-without-eyesight. Visually impaired users with severe tunnel vision can try if the auditory feedback helps them notice changes in the visual periphery. The vOICe for Android runs on smartphones and tablets, but is also compatible with most smart glasses, using the tiny camera in these glasses and a special user interface to generate a live sonic augmented reality overlay, hands-free! You may want to use an external battery connected via USB cable to keep the smart glasses battery from draining too quickly. You can help us by blogging and tweeting about your experiences, your use cases, and about how *you* learn to see with sound.

How does it work? The vOICe uses pitch for height and loudness for brightness in one-second left to right scans of any view: a rising bright line sounds as a rising tone, a bright spot as a beep, a bright filled rectangle as a noise burst, a vertical grid as a rhythm. Best used with stereo headphones for the most immersive experience and most detailed auditory resolution.

Just experiment with simple visual patterns first, because real-life imagery is extremely complex. Randomly drop a bright item such as a DUPLO brick on a dark table top, and learn to reach for it through sound alone (close your eyes if you have eyesight). Next try and explore your own safe home environment, and learn to associate the complex sound patterns with what you already know is there. Sighted users can also use the app with Google Cardboard compatible devices through a swipe-down on the main screen to toggle the binocular view.

For serious users: learning to see with sound is like learning a foreign language or learning to play a musical instrument, really challenging your perseverance and brain plasticity. It may well be the ultimate brain training system, bridging the senses through artificial synesthesia. A general training manual for The vOICe (not specific to the Android version) is available online at 
https://www.seeingwithsound.com/manual/The_vOICe_Training_Manual.htm

and usage notes for running The vOICe for Android hands-free on smart glasses are at

https://www.seeingwithsound.com/android-glasses.htm

Why is The vOICe free? Because our foremost goal is to make a real change by lowering barriers to use as much as we can. You will find that competing technologies cost upwards of $10,000 and yet have lower specs. The perceptual resolution offered by The vOICe is unmatched even by $150,000 "bionic eye" retinal implants (PLoS ONE 7(3): e33136).

The vOICe for Android supports English, Dutch, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Estonian, Hungarian, Polish, Slovak, Turkish, Russian, Chinese, Korean and Arabic (menu Options | Language).

Please report bugs to [email protected], and visit the web page http://www.seeingwithsound.com/android.htm for detailed description and disclaimers. We are on Twitter at @seeingwithsound.

Thank you!
 

App ChangeLog

  • v2.60: GPS-based talking locator for street names now opt-in to meet new Google requirements: activate via menu Options | Talking locator.
  • v2.59: Google AAB bundle release unexpectedly broke language selection: back to former APK based release.
  • v2.58: Language support for Portuguese added.
  • v2.57: Fix for screen reader not detected on some devices (needed to suppress self-voicing). Library updates.
  • v2.56: Extended support for Vuzix Blade smart glasses (models 447 and 494).

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Google Play Reviews

  1. Victor Tsaran-avatar

    Victor Tsaran

    This app allows visually impaired users to explore the world in a very different way from what you would expect. While it may seem daunting for novices, the app challenges some of the basic assumptions about the perceptive abilities of people who are blind or have low vision. Additionally, vOICe offers other interesting tools that may serve as helpful navigation aids for blind users. Last but not least, vOICe is a great research project that has a very committed team behind it and this in itself deserves 5 stars!

  2. Anurag Korg-avatar

    Anurag Korg

    It's good but I feel there is scope for improvement. Can the image to sound conversion be made more accurate. The sample rate could be slowed down. As accuracy is more important than speed.can more tones and pitch variations be produced so that a blind person create a more detailed picture of the visual information. I really like this idea it is awesome, But I hope that you could make a better more accurate version of this. It can be real blessing and game changer for the blind.

  3. Kathy Kathy-avatar

    Kathy Kathy

    Easiest to use text reader ever.....The reader on this is the best i have found for food cans and real world text...the other functions are pretty amazing but beyond the scooe of my know how... I THINK that a person could change their mobility and independance if they learn how to use it. The only issue i have is that when doing a cold boot the app refuses to activate camera unless wifi is availible EVEN ThOugh it runs PERFECTLY in airplane mode as long as it was started with wifi.

  4. A Google user-avatar

    A Google user

    First used app on Android 2 years ago and was very basic+ hard to use.Wow how it has improved,its not too difficult to learn and interpret basic changes of environment from sounds.If you had to rely on this 24/7 as sight impaired person im sure it would be big help once you begin to learn what the sounds and clicks represent.The spoken location, navigation color functions are good.Best this app used on 3D with headphones. maybe used on remote spec mounted camera would enhance this app greatly

  5. Orwell Dour-avatar

    Orwell Dour

    Simply amazing software with so many features and use cases, thanks to all involved for making this software free to the public instead of selling it for some sick amount of money.

  6. Stephen Walters-avatar

    Stephen Walters

    Needs user interface refinement, but very interesting as a source as weird sound effects.

  7. Imran Akram-avatar

    Imran Akram

    This app is a potential candidate for becoming an Angel in a blind's life!

  8. Johna Goff-avatar

    Johna Goff

    Great color finder, but busy interface & irritating noises make it difficult to use

  9. Rahim Gamer-avatar

    Rahim Gamer

    The app was good at first but now its not. There are ads! So plz fix this 😫 😩 I don't want ads

  10. Catharina Mestichelli-avatar

    Catharina Mestichelli

    Seems like a nice app but we're looking for a voice over to navigate the phone