Identifying Objects with TapTapsee

Contributed by Joel Zimba, Special Projects Coordinator, MDTAP

TapTapSee is a handy app which identifies objects via the iPhone camera.  It’s simple.  Start the app, wait for the auto-focus sound to let you know a picture is ready and then click that “Take Picture” button.  After a short time, a brief description of the object in the picture is provided.  In a quick test, a picture of my keyboard was correctly identified as “Black Keyboard.”

Some users report having TapTapSee read useful information, such as, “Thermostat set to 60 Degrees.”  It’s a great tool.  Several months back TapTapSee announced they were moving to subscription model for their service.  After all, either the computing power or the human assist has got to be paid for somehow.  Now that the hubbub has quieted down and the income stream is well established, TapTapSee has made news yet again.

Today, an Android version of TapTapSee was announced.  It’s available on the Google Play Store as we speak.  Most of the service runs in the cloud, so there are likely to be few problems or differences based on the platform.  There are few accessibility apps available for Android, so it’s good to see TapTapSee providing Android users with this excellent solution.