Version 1.3
October 19th, 2016- Newbluetooth hand-free headset and bluetooth HD-audio support
overTHERE helps legally blind individuals explore and interact with the surrounding environment by using virtual audible signs.
The app grew out of Smith-Kettlewell’s Virtual Talking Signs Project.
Our proof of concept premiered at the Bay Area Makeathon (September 11-13, 2015), where it was recognized with the event’s "Improved Mobility" Award.
overTHERE was developed in close collaboration with Dr. Joshua Miele, a prominent accessibility researcher at The Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute in San Francisco.
while phone horizontally
Open Application and place the Phone horizontally (parallel to the ground).
Start move your Phone in horizontal pane left and right until your hear the announcement of nearest Sign.
Virtual Talking Sign will provide the minimum valuable information such as Place name, estimated distance to the Place, and street address.
When more then one Sign appears under the same address, overTHERE will merge Sign's names for your convenience.
tune sound while searching
Search for the signs is a little like tuning an old radio, with each sign being clear when you point straight at it, and getting staticky soothing noise as you point away from it.
This helps indicate exactly where the app thinks the signs are.
A frequent buzzing noise means that the app location information may be unreliable at particular moment.
NOTE: if buzzing noise occurs frequently, go to Calibration section for more troubleshooting details.
while phone vertically
Hold the phone vertically and it turn off Talking Sign's announcements.
Vertical Phone screen will present classic List mode, where you can interact with each Sign around you in clockwise directions.
You will be able to select any single Sign in classic Signs List mode and go to Sign More Info pages.
Be aware that Add Sign and Help buttons activates only at classic Sign List mode.
overTHERE lets you create custom outdoor signs.
Go to the particular location where you want your private sign to appear, hold the phone vertically, and select the Add Sign button at the top-left of the main screen.
On the Add Sign page go to the text field and use dictation on the virtual keyboard to enter a brief and descriptive sign name.
Press the Save Sign button and application will bring you to the main Signs page, where new Sign will be added to the list.
You can remove Custom signs by selecting your private sign from the main Signs list and using Delete button on Sign Info page.
with tune sound
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Sign More info page provide explicit details of selected Sign point: such as Place name, category, address, phone number, and web site.
Hold your phone vertically to be able to select these details to open the maps app, call the business, or display the web site.
Hold your phone horizontally at the same page will silenced all signs except for the selected one.
To return to the main screen and turn the other signs back on, simply hold the phone vertically and select the Back button in the top-left corner.
with text or dictation
overTHERE lets you create custom outdoor signs.
Go to the particular location where you want your private sign to appear, hold the phone vertically, and select the Add Sign button at the top-left of the main screen.
On the Add Sign page go to the text field and use dictation on the virtual keyboard to enter a brief and descriptive sign name.
Tap on the Save Sign button and application will bring you to the main Signs page, where new Sign will be added to the list.
You can remove Custom signs by selecting your private sign from the main Signs list and using Delete button on Sign Info page.
rotate side-to-side once
overTHERE use the Places powered by Google, GPS, and other sensors in your phone to determine where you are and where you are pointing.
Time to time there maybe needs of calibration and adjustments of sensors parameters to continue trustful and convenient location experience.
Place your Phone horizontally and make a wide, smooth move from left to right and back.
the app is not a silver bullet
overTHERE is intended for outdoor use only.
It is designed to convey information about the locations of things around you.
It only tells you about things that Google knows about in your immediate neighborhood, and not all nearby signs will be visible from any given location.
Sometimes when locations are too close to your position -nearby, the app does not report them because it is impossible to determine their direction.
There may also be signs nearby that are being partially or completely blocked by other signs that are closer to you.
help and settings
The Help pages will proved accessible information about App Basic operations, custom Signs, Sign Info, Limitations, and About.
We are always appreciate your Feedback and create classic email and audible email options for you.
At Help page you will find the access to Phone Settings to specify permissions of how to obtain Location or when to use cellular data.
From Settings section you can also activate or disable Nearby signs notification.
There is also convenience short-cut to adjust the speaking rate within application.
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