Mobile app audibly describes objects, speaks text aloud, helps blind and visually impaired people identify objects using phone's camera
TapTapSee is a free mobile app developed for blind and visually impaired users to help them identify objects they encounter in their daily lives. The app uses the device's camera and artificial intelligence to recognize objects, speak the name out loud, and describe it to the user.
To use TapTapSee, the user simply opens the app and holds their phone's camera over an object. The app will quickly scan the object and provide an audible description of what it is identifying. For example, if you hold your camera over a banana, the app may say "This appears to be a banana, a long curved yellow fruit.".
Some key features of TapTapSee include:
Overall, TapTapSee grants more independence to blind and visually impaired individuals to identify everyday objects by using A.I. and computer vision technology. Many users have positively reviewed it for being convenient, accurate and assisting in their daily lives.