Review Super Sense: A Simpler and Accurate Scanning App for the Visually Impaired

Over the last decade, the research and development in artificial intelligence have brought a revolution in the world of assistive technology. With the introduction of "Seeing AI" in 2017, there has been a tremendous increase in the development and testing of applications for the visually impaired in both iOS and Android operating systems. One noteworthy contribution in this regard is "Super Sense": a relatively new application developed last year for Android users, is now available on iOS as well which was released on 1ST April 2020.

Let’s explore what it offers and the features that distinguish it from other popular accessible apps.

"Super Sense" in comparison with other popular apps such as, "Seeing AI", "Voice Dream Scanner" performs somewhat similar functions in either free or subscription plan:

• Scan, read, and share any physical document, whether it’s a short or long text.
• Money recognition.
• Bar Code Reader: scan a bar code and identifies products.

Distinctive Features:

What distinguishes this from others, however, is the simple method and enhanced accuracy that is primarily achieved through a smart scanning mode and auto-guidance feature.

Simple and Easy Scanning:

To scan any type of document, unlike others there is no need to take the picture in the first place. What's more, there are not a lot of menus and buttons. Open the app and you will find two buttons: a "Menu" at the top and "Start" in the bottom-center. just tap the "Start" button and a smart scan is active.

It automatically detects and reads the text, bar code, or currency and vice versa: to cite one example, whether you want to read a text written on a medicine or utility bill, or phone directory in particular.

Useful Instructions for Accuracy:

Through the auto-guidance feature, you can hold the phone in the right position in order to get the accurate results from different camera angles. Once the text's recognized, you can easily navigate and share it with other apps. For example, it will keep on reminding you:

Point your camera to a text

until and unless you have not placed and adjust the physical document appropriately as required.

Other Helpful Instructions Include:

• Hold your device in portrait orientation.
• Rotate to 11clock position.
• Rotate to 1clock position.

In addition to this, the flash mode can be selected that automatically adjust flashlight for better outcome of recognizable text.

Feedback:

The menu comprised of the list:

• Settings.
• Help-center.
• Subscriptions.

But above all, "Feedback": a very good feature to pen down your experience and suggestions for improvement and modification of existing accessible features.

Review:

After testing (on iOS), and reading the reviews of users, it can be safely stated that it's quite impressive and useful as far as simple, fast, and accurate scanning is concerned. Here’s a glance on the limitations:

• It's not multilingual: English’s the only input (Text Recognition) language so far.
• Not all currencies are incorporated.

Super Sense continues to improve over time, as more features are currently added in the second version (Updated: 29TH April 2020). although, it offers free unlimited access to some scanning features not all (Excluding: Bar Code, Currency) but overall, it's worth accessing and highly recommended.

Download:

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Happy reading!