Mozilla working on a Internet browser that could be controlled by your voice
June 16, 2018
This is great news for people who are blind and visually impaired! Firefox maker Mozilla is working on a new type of internet browser that is controlled with your voice. This means that in the future a voice-controlled browser will be capable of reading you an online article.
The project is called Scout app and was announced at a company talk.
A voice-controlled browser could open up the Internet to even more people, especially those people with disabilities that might prevent them from having access.
For instance, a person with impaired vision could benefit from using their voice to search the web. They will not need to be able to look at a display directly.
It will also help those who are not comfortable using technology like the elderly who may not know how to use a computer or type. A voice controlled browser would be very convenient for them,
In 2017, Mozilla launched Common Voice, which is a project for crowdsourcing audio recordings from the public. The goal was to collect 10,000 hours of audio to improve speech recognition from for voice-powered apps. It's possible the Scout app could be born out of this voice database.
Read More:
Read more on Newz Hook
- Headlines April 18, 2019 Jet Airways suspends all operations
- Get-hooked April 13, 2019 Hygiene lessons for children with autism can be made fun, here's how
- Get-hooked April 17, 2019 Karnataka candidate Ramanjinappa has an inclusive mission
- Events April 18, 2019 Special Summer Camp
- Headlines April 15, 2019 Elections 2019 - Shatrughan Sinha wants to fight PM Modi
- Headlines April 13, 2019 Share funding details, court tells political parties
- Headlines April 14, 2019 Jallianwalah Bagh massacre, people pay tribute
Ask Bhavna
Ask your question about any issue related to disability, this is your space to find the answer.
Newsletter
Want to feature your inspiring story or share an event with the disabled community? Write to:
Newz Hook - Accessible News