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Voice dictation is HUGELY useful but few people use it anymore. Most of us tried Dragon in years past, it sucked, and we gave up.

I believe so much in this that I made a Siri->Windows bridge and dictate 80% of my text with it. (except that hash rocket) http://myechoapp.com/

Re: Google launches voice typing in Google Docs

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Do you have to tell it what language you're using in advance?

Yes, there's a dropdown where you select the language you're going to speak.

Wow! I was just able to dictate English, German, French, and Russian digits, with only a few mistakes in Russian.

It's just another demonstration that Google and other similar companies are fundamentally on a different trajectory. Let's ride this rocket...

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I first realized the voice to text improvement while watching my three-year old daughter search on my Android tablet...she can't spell (correctly) but used Google voice search quite effectively. This should enable the very young, the very old, the disabled, etc. to digitize (and therefore share) their words, stories and worlds. Powerful.

I've had the same experience watching my (now 4yo son) voice search on my phone. It picks up what he's saying very reliably ... even when he's still laughing uncontrollably from the results of his last search :)

In case you were unaware, you can listen to past voice searches here: https://history.google.com/history/audio sometimes my wife and I will go back and listen to my son's searches for good laughs all around ;)

Re: Google launches voice typing in Google Docs

#104
Can't wait till Google starts data-mining background noises to "improve" your experience. Yes, they can do it with other of their services, but this one is the most likely to provide the most personal information. Also, it will capture much more information, since you will be running it over longer periods of time.

Re: Google launches voice typing in Google Docs

#105
In response to multiple language support, an alternative use for the voice recognition is learning to speak well in another language. I've already improved my native English, by noticing which words are mistranscribed. And assuming the problem is with my imprecise speech, not the bot.

Re: Google launches voice typing in Google Docs

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I would like to use this kind of thing even if I had to type the commands... anything to avoid mousing, and holding down arrow keys, and all that tedious stuff. Typing sentences is totally natural for me, I can do it all day. For years I've been dreaming of a renaissance of ed-like editors.

Welcome to the future (of 2013): https://youtu.be/8SkdfdXWYaI?t=9m5s https://youtu.be/8SkdfdXWYaI?t=16m22s Don't forget to see the entire talk (28 minutes): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SkdfdXWYaI

One important note is that your throat gets tired talking, just like your hands do typing.

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#107

Its pretty impressive. I haven't touched much upon trying such things for quite a few years when I last had a quick play with Dragon Naturally Speaking. It's getting PRETTY close, with a basic cheap laptop microphone, my Australian accent, and no training. But I did say pretty close. Not exactly right. And I'm only speaking a few sentences. I read out a passage aloud, and apart from not quite getting everything right…

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Re: Google launches voice typing in Google Docs

#108
I can't stress how important this is for people like my daughter who at age 13 reads at a Grade 3 level thanks to a genetic disorder that affects her learning. She's a great verbal communicator, but the reading/writing is an immense challenge. Things like this will change her life and open up opportunities that we're previously not open to her.

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#109

The Chrome integration is what is new right? I have been using Google Docs via phone using voice typing for a LONG time now. In fact, when I wanted to use voice typing at my desk I would just open the phone, open the document on both the phone and Chrome and watch the text appear on screen. Then edit it from the keyboard.

This is brilliant. I will try it out.

Re: Google launches voice typing in Google Docs

#110

The Chrome integration is what is new right? I have been using Google Docs via phone using voice typing for a LONG time now. In fact, when I wanted to use voice typing at my desk I would just open the phone, open the document on both the phone and Chrome and watch the text appear on screen. Then edit it from the keyboard.

Cool idea. You won't get voice commands though
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