Post by: Jonnyboy117 on June 25, 2007, 10:41:31 AM
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/newsArt.cfm?artid=13703
Fonix VoiceIn Available for Nintendo Developers
Fonix Joins Nintendo’s Wii™ Third Party Tools Program to Offer Voice Recognition to Game Developers
SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fonix Speech, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Fonix Corporation (OTC BB: FNIX) specializing in embedded speech interfaces for mobile devices, handheld electronic products, video game systems and processors, has concluded license agreements to join Nintendo’s Wii™ Third Party Tools Program to enable game developers to integrate Fonix VoiceIn® Game Edition and Fonix VoiceIn Karaoke Edition voice recognition technologies into game titles for Wii. Fonix VoiceIn for Wii is available directly from Fonix.
“Offering VoiceIn to Wii developers represents the latest coup for Fonix in our quest to be the number one supplier of speech technologies to the gaming industry," says Tim K. Hong, VP, Fonix Games. “Fonix technology nicely complements Nintendo’s philosophy of fun combined with innovation. Now Wii title developers can add Fonix’s award-winning voice recognition to their games. VoiceIn allows for new and interesting player interfaces via voice commands, while VoiceIn Karaoke makes it possible to increase the accuracy and quality of karaoke games."
Fonix VoiceIn allows developers to implement voice commands into game play, resulting in more realistic, exciting experiences for players. VoiceIn is designed specifically with minimal memory and processing requirements and is available in multiple languages.
VoiceIn Karaoke Edition is specialized VoiceIn voice recognition technology for the karaoke genre that reports on the timing, pitch and accuracy of the karaoke singer’s voice.
For more information about Fonix VoiceIn for Wii, call 801-553-6600 and say “games."
About Fonix VoiceIn® Game Edition
Fonix VoiceIn allows game developers to add voice recognition to video games without needing to develop specific speech technology expertise. Fonix’s simple, cross platform tools for Nintendo Wii™, Xbox®, Xbox® 360, “PlayStation®2", “PlayStation®3" and PC game consoles make it easy for any game developer to implement the technology. The result is an interesting new game interface on the cutting-edge of innovation. Fonix VoiceIn is available in multiple languages, including English and UK English, German, French, Spanish, Japanese, Italian and Korean.
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on June 25, 2007, 11:48:48 AM
Post by: Ian Sane on June 25, 2007, 12:00:18 PM
I think the level of AI I would consider acceptable for voice recognition would be so advanced that you could use it in robots.
Post by: Kairon on June 25, 2007, 06:26:43 PM
Post by: Smoke39 on June 25, 2007, 06:51:48 PM
Post by: Kairon on June 25, 2007, 07:07:42 PM
Post by: Plugabugz on June 25, 2007, 11:16:48 PM
Does that seem a little familiar?
Post by: Kairon on June 25, 2007, 11:47:54 PM
Post by: Ceric on June 26, 2007, 02:38:03 AM
Post by: Jonnyboy117 on June 26, 2007, 07:37:09 AM
Post by: ThePerm on June 26, 2007, 02:40:27 PM
Post by: IceCold on June 26, 2007, 07:47:05 PM
QuoteVoice chatting? Wouldn't that be the same as... a telephone call?
Originally posted by: Kairon
I'm not on myspace, and one of my pet peeves is my brother voice chatting because all I hear is one side of a very EMO conversation. Blargh.
Post by: Kairon on June 26, 2007, 07:51:32 PM
If he were to hold a phone at least I can segment it off in my mind, but voice chat is WAY TOO CONVERSATIONAL! I'm always feeling the absence of the suggested other person... I ... I... guh.
Post by: Smoke39 on June 26, 2007, 07:56:26 PM
Post by: Kairon on June 26, 2007, 08:08:54 PM
