Re: UKNM: The next stage in the game - ?????

[Robb Masters]

         Reply to:   Re: UKNM: The next stage in the game - ?????

Chris Heathcote wrote:

> I fully expect aural browsers


Oh, they exist. I understand you can add text-to-speech to Lynx (or a Lynx-like browser), and the BBC were working on something too. The RNIB are pretty web aware so could probably give you more info.


> - combine this with speech-to-text > recognition, and you'll never need sit in front of a monitor again ;)


I'd be VERY surprised if this hasn't already been done too, given the ability of cheap PC-based speech-to-text software nowadays.


Regards,


Robb (

robb_mastersgyro [dot] co [dot] uk

)

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