7 Cool Ways Voice Recognition is Revolutionizing Technology

From commands like, “Call Mom” to questions like, “What’s my purpose in life?”, people love to engage in the super savvy qualities that voice recognition products bring. Since the voice recognition technology market hit $1 billion in revenue in 2006, these high tech features can be seen in all the latest technological devices, from security systems, to smart phones to luxury cars. BusinessWeek states that voice control will soon “eliminate the collections of remote controls that litter living rooms.”

VoicePod is  a voice controlled home device that allows you to sync all of your electronics for luxury and convenience.  VoicePod is able to control room temperatures, change television channels, arm security systems, turn lights on and off along with several other commands. You can even set up nightly routine  settings that you activate by simply saying, “Good Night” to your VoicePod Mobile application.

Siri is among the most popular of voice recognition tools, available on the iPhone 4S.  Known for her witty responses, users can ask the iPhone application and discover that Siri is extremely intelligent and full of surprises. Siri assists iPhone users  with making phone calls, searching Google, sending text messages, receiving sports updates and other helpful information. When Siri emerged into the market, people  began to see the voice recognition feature as fun and entertaining along with its various benefits of convenience.

AirScan Mobile leads in innovative technologies for the workplace by empowering the organized professional to store and manage multiple documents across different platforms like DropBox, Facebook and Google Drive.  This mobile PDF scanner allows the user to scan documents, receipts and notes and share with a simple voice command.  Available in the Google Play Store and the App Store, AirScan Mobile provides convenience and mobility by converting your important papers to electronic format with ease.

Xbox Kinect  encourages consumers to use their bodies as the controller. The voice recognition feature takes this function a step further, making it simple for users to be truly controller-free.You can play games, watch videos, search the internet and use all of XBox’s awesome features using voice commands.  Xbox allows you to conveniently switch between features with commands like “Xbox Rewind”, “Xbox Open Tray”, or “Xbox Games”.

Google Glass comes from the latest technology from Google. With limited availability and exclusive testing, Google Glass sets the bar high in wearable technology. The premise of Google Glass is that the device is primarily hands free.  The user can communicate with the device using its voice recognition feature, by simply stating the desired command in natural language.

Vocaroo is an awesome application available on PC or mobile, where you can record your voice online, play it back and share it with friends and family using top platforms like Facebook, Gmail, DropBox, Twitter and several other mediums.

Google Now voice command is Siri’s counterpart for Android. Powered by Google, this application anticipates its users needs based on recent Google searches.  Use the voice command feature to get driving directions, research a phone number, find useful information and other hands-free actions.