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LookTel's New Recognizer App Promises Fast and Accurate Object Recognition for Blind iPhone Users

By David Goodwin👨‍🦯, 25 February, 2012

Member of the AppleVis Editorial Team

LookTel have just released a new app that promises fast and accurate recognition of everyday items, such as cans, packages, ID or credit cards and DVDs.

LookTel Recognizer enables you to store images of objects in a library or database. You then simply point your iPhone's camera at an object and the phone will instantly recognize and describe the item. A barcode scanner is also included to provide additional labeling help.

LookTel stress that users with severe vision impairments or blindness will require sighted assistance to create the initial image library. The image library must be setup before LookTel Recognizer can be used to identify objects. Once the library exists, less and less time is required of a sighted person, as you will find Recognizer can already identify most items that are used daily.

One neat feature of Recognizer is that it allows you to backup and export your image library via E-Mail. This can be used to restore your library to a new device, but it also makes it possible to share image libraries with other users of the app.

It's been suggested that AppleVis could provide a mechanism for people to upload and share LookTel Recognizer image libraries. This certainly sounds like a great idea, and something that we will add to the site if there is enough interest. So, please add a comment if you think this is a good idea and something that you might make use of.

If you're already using this app, also be sure to add a comment to let us all know what you think of it.

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Great idea, but

By Sandra

11 years 1 month ago

looktell recogniser

By Paul H

11 years 1 month ago

Bad thing that we depend on sighted persons

By Brian Olesen

11 years 1 month ago

this would be awesome and I

By Jakob Rosin

11 years 1 month ago

In reply to Bad thing that we depend on sighted persons by Brian Olesen

Shared libraries for recognizer

By Casey

11 years 1 month ago

LookTel library

By John Gassman

11 years 1 month ago

Library sharing.

By Allison Hartley

11 years 1 month ago

Upon reflection

By David Goodwin👨‍🦯

11 years 1 month ago

Member of the AppleVis Editorial Team

let me understand: this

By Elena Brescacin

11 years 1 month ago

I kind of get the purpose of the app, but ...

By Shersey

11 years 1 month ago

In reply to let me understand: this by Elena Brescacin

Regarding David's "upon reflection" comment.

By Allison Hartley

11 years 1 month ago

You can do it yourself

By JT

11 years 1 month ago

In reply to this would be awesome and I by Jakob Rosin

Top 3 Must Have App

By AnonyMouse

11 years 1 month ago

Member of the AppleVis Editorial Team

In reply to Regarding David's "upon reflection" comment. by Allison Hartley

Anonymouse podcast and post

By Carlos Alonso

11 years 1 month ago

Looktel recognizer

By Bubba

11 years 1 month ago

Interesting Little Test

By the 13th bat

11 years 1 month ago

In reply to Looktel recognizer by Bubba

clothing?

By mehgcap

11 years 1 month ago

Member of the AppleVis Editorial Team

In reply to Interesting Little Test by the 13th bat

Helpful App

By Dave-D

11 years 1 month ago

Why does it require speech input?

By Travis Roth

11 years 1 month ago

Suggestions

By AnonyMouse

11 years 1 month ago

Member of the AppleVis Editorial Team

In reply to Why does it require speech input? by Travis Roth

Travis, be sure to let

By Sandra

11 years 1 month ago

In reply to Why does it require speech input? by Travis Roth

Travis: I already contacted

By Scott Davert

11 years 1 month ago

Member of the AppleVis Editorial Team

In reply to Great idea, but by Sandra

Recognizer will be updated- Humor me as I day dream....

By Stella

11 years 1 month ago

Now that is what...

By AnonyMouse

11 years 1 month ago

Member of the AppleVis Editorial Team

In reply to Recognizer will be updated- Humor me as I day dream.... by Stella

Yes I have! Guess what? The

By Stella

11 years 1 month ago

In reply to Now that is what... by AnonyMouse

Why the Need to Photograph Items

By Eric

11 years ago

In reply to Regarding David's "upon reflection" comment. by Allison Hartley

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