using the camera with VO

By Mike Fulton, 8 April, 2013

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iOS and iPadOS
Hello, I've read online that VO is supposed to announce what the iPhone camera is focused on. However, I cannot get this to work. Can I be doing something wrong? Thank you!

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By MarkSarch on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 - 12:51

Hi Can you give to as more info, that's wonder knows additional details What iOS version are you running? What iOS device are you using?

Is your screen curtain on? If so, make sure to turn it off, because the screen curtain disables the camera along with the screen. Also, the camera really only recognizes faces, so if a face is not in the photo, you will hear no feedback. You also want to make sure you have adequate light for the camera to function.

By Mike Fulton on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 - 12:51

I'm running the latest version of iOS 6 on an iPhone 4S. The screen curtain is disabled.

By sockhopsinger on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 - 12:51

You need to also make sure that mode is set to photo, not video, and make sure that the correct camera is active. Also, I believe if you try and take a picture from the unlock screen, VO will not provide feedback.

By Mike Fulton on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 - 12:51

The mode is set to photo, I'm using the correct camera, and I'm not taking the picture from the lock screen. Still nothing!

By Dave Nason on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 - 12:51

Member of the AppleVis Editorial Team
Hi. No I'm afraid that the camera won't do this. It will sometimes say the word "Autofocused" to let you know that the image is in focus, but it won't announce objects. If there are faces in the shot though, it will tell you that, which can be useful. If image recognition is what you are after, then I'd recommend apps such as TapTapSee and CamFind. These though are for identifying objects for you, not taking photos of objects to keep.