Microsoft's Seeing AI app, which helps blind and low-vision "see" the world around them, is now available for Android devices. You can download it from the Google Play Store. The free app aims to help people with vision impairments understand more about the world around them by using their smartphone cameras and artificial intelligence for storytelling.
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The Android version of the app uses the company's latest advances in genetic artificial intelligence and offers the same features as the iOS version. With over 3 billion Android users worldwide, the app can improve the quality of life for many people.
The latest Seeing AI features have been built with user feedback. The app now offers more detailed image descriptions, providing short or more detailed descriptions depending on the need. It can also answer questions about documents and provide instructions on how to scan a page.
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In addition, the application offers functions such as text reading , barcode scanning to provide product information, face and facial expression recognition , currency , color and brightness recognition , as well as handwriting reading in some languages.
The Seeing AI app is launching on Android in celebration of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. It is now available in 18 languages, including Greek, with the goal of expanding to 36 languages by 2024.
Source: engadget.com
