Expert: Saurabh Kudesia - 5/7/2005

Question
Hi,

I am disabled and looking for some voice recognition software. I have a friend trying to get something hooked up for me but he is having difficulty with getting the mouse to stop when he tells it to using Dragon.

Any suggestions?

Do you know what the best voice recognition software is for the disabled? Do you know anything about QPointer?

Thanks,
John McKinzie


Answer
Hi John,

QPointer Suite, a speech-recognition product offering dictation as well as mouse-less computer operation, is the creation of a company with a novel business strategy; to create a flawless Assistive Technology (AT) product for the disability market before branching into the mainstream arena.

With recognition rates near 94%, Dragon currently has better dictation capabilities but Dragon's command and control, navigation, and drag-and-drop features are not as robust or versatile as those of QPointer.
the differences in QPointer are apparent in minutes. For someone who wants 100% hands-free computer access, the ideal product would be a solution that encompassed a voice engine that is as good as NaturallySpeaking with QPointer's command and control functionality.

With QPointer Voice you can create, format, edit and save documents, you can write and send e-mail, surf the Internet entirely by voice. You can manipulate any editable text and dictate into any Windows-based application.

The platform technology in QPointer Voice can be combined with complementary hardware and software to develop leading edge products for a wide variety of applications.

In short, I would definitely recommend QPointer over Dragon.


Let me know if you need more information on this.

Regards
Saurabh