Yes, BlindSquare has feature called Look Around for that. You can select your view radius (25m - 2 km) and then point your device to different directions. You will hear heading, then intersections in that direction (closest first) and then list of what kindof places you find from that direction. For all place announcements BlindSquare can rate what should be read first. Rating is based in multiple factors and I'm not revealing all the intelligence, but using the fact it's based on local people playing a game, it gives lot of factors that can be used. Same algorithms are used when you are walking, so you will hear mentioned only most popular places automatically, ifbyou haven't filted their category out.
Many people have told their story how Look Around has saved them when they have been totally lost. Lähetetty iPadista Ray Foret jr <rfore...@att.net> kirjoitti 13.7.2013 kello 0.48: > What I mean is that it is possible to observe what is arround you and thus to > find your way to any place you wish even if you don't know the area. > > > Sent from my mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind > built-in! > Sincerely, > The Constantly Barefooted Ray > Still a very proud and happy Mac and Iphone user! > > On Jul 12, 2013, at 3:33 PM, Ilkka Pirttimaa <ilkka.pirtti...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> What do you mean about structured discovery? >> >> Lähetetty iPhonesta >> >> Ray Foret jr <rfore...@att.net> kirjoitti 12.7.2013 kello 23.11: >> >>> Me, I'd rather use structured discovery. It's free and let's you go >>> anywhere. >>> >>> >>> Sent from my mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind >>> built-in! >>> Sincerely, >>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray >>> Still a very proud and happy Mac and Iphone user! >>> >>> On Jul 12, 2013, at 3:00 PM, Alex Hall <mehg...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> First, it'd only be two apps, Blindsquare in the background speaking POIs >>>> and streets and your maps/gps app telling you where to go. It sounds >>>> combersome, but if you don't know where you are going, a cane or dog won't >>>> help you. True, once you know a route a dog is good about taking you back >>>> to the same place, but for getting to new places or getting to known >>>> places in new ways you sometimes need or want the extra help of >>>> technology. If it's a single app you want, Sendero's app can do the job, >>>> but it is $70 per year or $130 every three years. I'd rather get >>>> Blindsquare and use iOS7's walking directions when that comes out, but >>>> that's just me. >>>> On Jul 12, 2013, at 2:35 PM, Ray Foret jr <rfore...@att.net> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Gee wizz. Three apps just to get around? Better just to use a cane or >>>>> guide dog then right? I mean, three apps just to get around? Ain't that >>>>> getting just a bit cumbersome? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind >>>>> built-in! >>>>> Sincerely, >>>>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray >>>>> Still a very proud and happy Mac and Iphone user! >>>>> >>>>> On Jul 12, 2013, at 1:22 PM, Mike Arrigo <n0...@charter.net> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> This leads to a question, when launching the third party apps for >>>>>> navigation, is it specified what type of root to create, driving, >>>>>> walking, etc? Or does the third party app use whatever is set as the >>>>>> default? >>>>>> Original message: >>>>>>> 1) Kind of. It itself has this getting warm, but it supports many 3rd >>>>>>> party apps that you can be launched directly from BSq: TomTom, Navigon, >>>>>>> MotionX, Google Maps, Apple maps etc. Since BlindSquare can run on >>>>>>> backgrpund, you will get best of both worlds. For example Navigon is >>>>>>> giving turn-by-turn and BlindSquare is adding street info, >>>>>>> intersections and information about surrounding places on top of that. >>>>>>> In-app turn-by-turn is something that is planned into future, but >>>>>>> superior support for 3rd party apps you might already have will never >>>>>>> go away >>>>>> >>>>>>> 2) Sure you can. They are saved to iCloud, so they are shared among all >>>>>>> your iOS devices and when switching to new phone, all settings and POIs >>>>>>> follow automatically. >>>>>> >>>>>>> 3) Yes it does. It announces street addresses with numbers and >>>>>>> intersections both in pedestrian and faster speeds. It can announce >>>>>>> intersections in high speed also >>>>>> >>>>>>> 4) Pretty close but it varies fro many factors. If you track Foursquare >>>>>>> place, t doesn'teven try to get closer than 16 meters since we don't >>>>>>> know nothing about accuracy of original POI. If you reset lcation for >>>>>>> that or create your own POI, also accuracy is saved to iCloud, in the >>>>>>> case that accuracy of POI and your current accuracy is good, it will >>>>>>> guide you just to the edge of accuracy (like 7 meters). That way it can >>>>>>> give it's final announcement with clockface information about direction >>>>>> >>>>>>> To get good overview of the app, please listen to this podcast: >>>>>>> http://www.applevis.com/podcast/episodes/blindsquare-feature-packed-navigational-tool-blind-ios-users >>>>>>> >>>>>>> <http://www.applevis.com/podcast/episodes/blindsquare-feature-packed-navigational-tool-blind-ios-users> >>>>>> >>>>>>> BR, Ilkka, BlindSquare app developer >>>>>>> Lähetetty iPadista >>>>>>> Alex Hall <mehg...@gmail.com <mailto:mehg...@gmail.com>> kirjoitti >>>>>>> 12.7.2013 kello 15.47: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>>> All this talk about Blindsquare makes it sound like a pretty neat app, >>>>>>> and clearly a lot of people use it. Here are my questions: >>>>>> >>>>>>> 1. Can it do routes? That is, can I tell it I want to get to my home, >>>>>>> or some business or address, and have it guide me there? If so, is this >>>>>>> turn-by-turn (I doubt it) or a "getting warmer" method? >>>>>> >>>>>>> 2. Can I save my own POIs in the app, even without a Foursquare >>>>>>> account? If I need such an account, can I not have my location >>>>>>> broadcast to everyone else on Foursquare or Twitter? >>>>>> >>>>>>> 3. Does the app know streets at all? Again, likely not, but you never >>>>>>> know. >>>>>> >>>>>>> 4. How is the accuracy? I realize this will vary wildly from place to >>>>>>> place, and even due to things like weather and where on your person you >>>>>>> carry your phone, but in general, how close does it get you to >>>>>>> destinations? >>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks in advance for answers to these. I almost got Blindsquare, then >>>>>>> I started helping to test the Sendero app and found that Blindsquare >>>>>>> would be redundant. However, I do not plan on buying the Sendero app, >>>>>>> especially with walking directions coming to Maps in iOS7, so I am once >>>>>>> again considering Blindsquare. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Have a great day, >>>>>>> Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) >>>>>>> mehg...@gmail.com <mailto:mehg...@gmail.com> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>>>> an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >>>>>>> <mailto:macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. >>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>>>>> <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>. >>>>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries >>>>>>> <http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries>. >>>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out >>>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out>. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>>>> an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries >>>>>>> <http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries>. >>>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out >>>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out>. >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>>> an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Have a great day, >>>> Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) >>>> mehg...@gmail.com >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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