 Digit-Eyes is the
revolutionary voice labeling system that lets you use your
iPhone to easily identify products. You can use the camera on the
iPhone to read manufacturer's UPC or EAN codes and access the
massive Digit-Eyes product database to determine what the items are.
In many cases, you will also find instructions from the manufacturer's that
descript how the product is intended to be used. You can also record, retrieve and re-record information
using inexpensive labels that you print at home on your inkjet or
laser printer. If you want to label something that has to be washed,
you can purchase washable labels that can be sewn into garments,
read, recorded and played back again and again. If you have a
laser scanner, you can use the Digit-Eyes
web interface for laser scanning and access the
entire product database as well.
The bottom line? Forget having a bunch of fragile, clumsy, and obtrusive
assistive hardware! Harnessing the power of the iPhone and the
world-wide web, Digit-Eyes offers unmatched scanning and
labeling tools at a fraction of a cost of conventional
special-purpose hardware. With Digit-Eyes, all you need is a
package of address labels and the phone you already have.
What are the steps to use Digit-Eyes?
To prepare the labels:
- Pick up package of off-the-shelf Avery labels (or their
equivalent) wherever you buy office supplies. Click for
the list of supported labels.
- Visit www.digit-eyes.com,
log in, and select the type of label you want to print. The
system will give you a link to the PDF file of the labels
you've requested.
- Download the PDF file of label images, put the labels in
your inkjet printer or laser printer, and print the images
on the labels. You can make as many labels as you want
at a time, so they'll be handy when you need them.
To make an audio label for an item:
- Scan the printed label with the Digit-Eyes application on
your cell phone.
- Record and save your audio label.
To play an audio label
- Scan the label with the Digit-Eyes application on your
cell phone.
- Listen to your recording.
To make a text label for an item:
- On the website, select the type of label you want to
print.
- Type up to 100 characters for each label.
- The system will give you a link to the PDF file of the
labels you've requested so you can print them.
To play a text label:
- Scan the label with the Digit-Eyes application on your
cell phone.
- The words you've typed will be voiced by the phone.
To delete a label:
- After playing your recording, simply tap your cell phone
twice to delete it.
- If you discard a label without remembering to delete it,
come and delete it from the website.
Want to know what's in that package?
Digit-Eyes can read the product barcodes (UPC and EAN) that
appear on most packaged items. It also reads the codes on
books, DVD's and CDs. To find out what something is, scan the
product with your cell phone. You'll hear a message that tells
you when Digit-Eyes has read it and that it is looking the code
up on our database on the Digit-Eyes website. When
Digit-Eyes locates the information, it announces the product
name for you. You can then easily create your own label
for the item without any sighted assistance.
What are the limits of Digit-Eyes?
Very few!
- There is no practical limit to the number of labels you
can make.
- There is no charge for making labels on the website.
- You determine what is on your labels; you do not have to
use them in any particular order.
- Text labels use no storage on your phone.
- 1,000 hours of audio label content will use about half the
storage of the 8GB iPhone; the 32GB phone will store 4,000
hours in half its storage space.
- There is no practical limit to the length of any message
you store, so when you make an audio label for a can of
chicken stock, you can add the expiration date and a soup
recipe as well.
- You can re-record any audio label at any time, getting rid
of the recipe or recording a different one.
- You can delete audio labels directly from your phone or
manage your audio labels from your free website account.
- Your audio label content is automatically backed up when
you synch and back up your phone. If your phone is lost or
damaged, your audio label content is restored to your new
phone as soon as you synch it.
Download in Word format (standard type)
Download in PDF format (standard type)
Download Low-Vision version in Word format
Download Low-Vision version in PDF format
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