Voice Recognition Hits Mainstream With Microsoft Kinect & Dragon Naturally Speaking Software

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Voice Recognition Hits Mainstream With Microsoft Kinect & Dragon Naturally Speaking Software

November 2010 is a watershed moment for voice technology by SoftwareGuru DO YOU REMEMBER creating your first email address? Watching your first YouTube video? How about your first instant message conversation? We take these online milestones for granted because they have become a common everyday occurrence. The same watershed moment is happening right now with voice recognition technology. As with all breakthroughs, the groundwork has been in place for some time. Mobile phones have had basic voice recognition built-in for ages but very few people bother to use it. If the device is already in your hand then speed dial is more practical. This holiday season Microsoft is spending half a billion dollars launching it's new Xbox 360 add-on motion sensor called Kinect (formerly Project Natal). Similar to the Nintendo Wii, critics are in awe of Kinect's voice recognition capabilities. The more the user trains the device to recognise your language and accent, the faster it can carry out your Xbox 360 commands. If successful, a PC compatible version could be just around the corner. But wait a minute, haven't we already discussed something similar recently? Dragon Naturally Speaking is perfectly poised to take advantage of the forthcoming surge in interest in voice recognition technology. Entry starts at just £59 for DNS 11.
	It's going to be everywhere Anyone who's ever watched Star Trek will know how cool voice commands are, especially if you've ever had to find where you left you TV remote. Whether you are writing a word document or surfing the web, Dragon Naturally Speaking 11 software makes it easy to do using voice alone. Once Microsoft start getting Kinect into UK homes, the idea of using voice recognition commands will become as common as using your computer's mouse. After all, anything that makes our lives easier is going to become popular quickly. The mobile phone growth over the last 10-15 years proves as much. There's a lot of tech talk right now about 3D TVs and IPTVs that connect to the internet. Don't be surprised if by 2012 we expect our televisions to go to a channel because we just told it to do so! Anyone who uses a computer on a regular basis will achieve more in less time by using voice recognition software. Dragon Naturally Speaking 11 Home edition is the cheapest, affordable price that allows you to get started.
Fun and Games The difference between Kinect and DNS 11 is that while Microsoft's latest invention is aimed at family fun, DNS 11 can be used as an incredible study tool for exam preparation. Think about it, you can create custom notes on any subject simply by reading aloud. If you are writing out a lot of notes by hand, the mind can wander from boredom. However, students who are reading and speaking aloud are actively engaged in the subject matter. You don't have to be a teacher to figure out that it's simply a better study tool, or at the very least a real alternative that parents could suggest to their children. The world and the online world in particular throws so much information at us these days that keeping learning fun can be a difficult task. Dragon Naturally Speaking 11 can be both fun and educational, engaging the student in a way not possible before. Using this type of software means crossing the mental obstacle of whether you are comfortable with the idea of using your voice as a command tool. As with anything new, once you get used to it you'll wonder why you didn't think of it sooner. With Microsoft currently predicting initial sales of Kinect at 5 million, the voice command watershed moment is about to be reached. Jump in. Dragon Naturally Speaking 11 Home edition can be puchased for less at Software4Students.

Voice Recognition Hits Mainstream With Microsoft Kinect & Dragon Naturally Speaking Software

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