This is definitely one of those apps which splits end users right down the
middle between "Love it" to "Meh".
I'm a firm believer that what you get out of an app is directly linked to
the time you put into learning how to use it. I've used this app on and off
for nearly two years, dipping in and out of it periodically.
Price
It's a FREE app, so you've no excuse not to give it a go and see if it works
for you
Blind or Low Vision?
I would say that it probably works best for people with low vision rather
than no vision. But it does have a voice over function, so there's nothing
to stop anyone from using it and giving it a go
Android or iOS?
Its compatible with BOTH!
What does it do?
It has a number of functions, which is why I love it. Weather forecast,
magnifier, text to speech, colour recogniser, objective identifier, coin
identifier and a timer.
Magnifier
I find this useful for checking price tags etc. in shops, it grabs the image
and you can zoom in even more on it. It takes some time to learn how to hold
the camera properly but it's a nice easy one.
Text to Speech
This has been hit and miss for me but it works more often than not. When I
first got the app I read the back of nearly everything in my cupboard which
was a first for me. Since then I've started using it to skim through letters
that come in the post and receipts.
Again you need to spend some time figuring out how to use the app and hold
the camera
Colour
I'm colour blind so this has led to me becoming slightly OCD about how I put
my clothes away when the laundry fairy
<https://www.laundr.ie/?gclid=CjwKCAjwxILdBRBqEiwAHL2R87yUXd50bGQ00jlnJgH9Gt
-h-V0A0NXwGyzb0E3taDEP66-gUR0LehoC_QYQAvD_BwE> delivers them back to my
house. This is probably the only time I use the colour function in this app.
Its light dependent, but I keep the blinds open and the light on in the room
and it works a treat.
Currency identify
I've come up with a system to manage this over the last few months, but I've
tested its accuracy on notes and it seems to work well. I'm not sure how
well it works with coins, but I'm sure all VIP's know how to identify coins
right? click here
<https://throughtheeyesofavip.com/2018/09/18/how-to-tell-the-difference-betw
een-e1-and-20c/> to read a how to blog post on this.
Object identifier
Now this is a crowd pleaser! The first thing I tried to identify was a
stapler on my desk. It got it right away down the colour. These types of
trivial tasks continued for a while. Than one day, I decided to see just how
good this function was. I popped into my local Centra
<https://centra.ie/?gclid=CjwKCAjwxILdBRBqEiwAHL2R83-CO4lGy7GaKct4K6SuiMb0NQ
Z30Qzo9Gfs7BgKV5vDJBGErX5FbhoC2ywQAvD_BwE> and bee lined for the fruit and
veg. I wanted to see if it could identify cucumber and coquette and sure
enough it did. I think this was the moment I really started to adore the
app.
This function has rarely let me down.
There are other functions on the app, which are sort of "nice to haves" but
definitely worth checking out.
You can also personalise the home screen of the app once it opens, which
means you have a short cut to the ones you use the most.
Conclusion
Between the app being FREE and having so many different functions, I'm going
to give it a 3.5 out of 5 VIP stars. Again, you've to put in time to
maximise its impact but overall I'd recommend downloading it and having it
in your back pocket for all occasions.
Click iOS <https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/viaoptadaily/id908408072?mt=8>
or Android
<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.viaopta.daily&hl=en_IE>
to download the app today.
Website:
https://throughtheeyesofavip.com/2018/09/18/app-reviewshopping-cooking-readi
ng-and-weather-all-in-the-one-app-too-good-to-be-true/
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