Fonix's VoiceIn Becomes Official Wii Dev Tool

June 25, 2007, 2:41 pm EDT
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VoiceIn, VoiceIn Karaoke voice recognition technology now ready to be used in Wii game development.

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.

Talkback

NinGurl69 *hugglesJune 25, 2007

VoiceIn should've been in RE4 so i could tell Ashley to SHUT UP.

Ian SaneJune 25, 2007

I've never had a pleasent or even neutral experience with voice recognition. I really hope this doesn't become the next fad for gaming. Karaoke games are okay but if we have to start telling the character on the screen to "go left" or "shoot that zombie" it's going to be a jamboree of frustration for anyone who mumbles, speaks too fast, is too quiet or has an accent.

I think the level of AI I would consider acceptable for voice recognition would be so advanced that you could use it in robots.

KaironCarmine Red, Associate EditorJune 25, 2007

Recently, some old fogey named Chris Crawford came and gave a lecture at my school and his personal opinion was that voice-recognition, GOOD voice recognition, that took advantage of all the computing power of today's computers, would be the next big thing.

Smoke39June 25, 2007

Voice recognition will never be big to me. Am I the only one who feels weird talking to inanimate objects?

KaironCarmine Red, Associate EditorJune 25, 2007

The next generation won't feel weird Smoke39. In some ways, I'm ALREADY outdated. I can't multitask that well, 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.

PlugabugzJune 25, 2007

Red. Blue. Green Black. Black. Blue. Blue. BLUE. BLUE!!!!! I JUST SAID BLUE!!!!!!!

Does that seem a little familiar?

KaironCarmine Red, Associate EditorJune 25, 2007

Rock. Paper. Scissors. SCISSORS. SCISSORS.

CericJune 26, 2007

If its on par with IBMs voice technology it may be good. IBM is suppose to have ~90% without training and 95% with last time I saw something.

Jonnyboy117Jonathan Metts, Associate EditorJune 26, 2007

I'm all for more karaoke games on Wii. Not so interested in voice-commanded games. I wish this tech supported online voice chat.

ThePermJune 26, 2007

id be interested in a Pokémon game where you tell the Pokémon what moves to perform

IceColdJune 26, 2007

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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.

Voice chatting? Wouldn't that be the same as... a telephone call?

KaironCarmine Red, Associate EditorJune 26, 2007

BUT HE'S NOT HOLDING A PHONE!!! HE'S ON THE FRIGGIN' COMP!!! AAAARRRGGGHHHH!!!!!

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.

Smoke39June 26, 2007

So what does he use, a headset? 'Cause like I mean how long have phone headsets been around?

KaironCarmine Red, Associate EditorJune 26, 2007

yeah, he uses a headset. It freaks me the hell out... I don't know...I'm a luddite...

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