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      App Output

      Learn more about App Output in the GoodMaps app.

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      Description

      GoodMaps provides an interactive, feedback-based experience that leverages text-to-speech, haptics, and sound effects to deliver highly accurate turn-by-turn directions, with precision up to one meter. Once a user starts a route, the app announces the distance to walk and when to turn. It also includes unique haptic feedback (distinct vibration patterns) and tones (special sound effects) to convey information effectively.

      Highlights & Specifications

        • Text-to-speech provides guests with audio routing instructions.
        • Haptic vibrations and tones are used to reinforce:
          • Initial Position Acquisition: When users are trying to establish their initial position and are panning from left to right, there is a pulsing audio tone to indicate the app is searching for their position.
          • Positioning Confirmation: When the app has located the user in a building, there is a chime confirming the successful identification of their position.
          • Camera and GPS Activation: As the user lowers or raises their phone, the camera and GPS are triggered, and GoodMaps responds with a haptic sensation and an audible tone.

        Note: Additional tones and vibrations will be added in the future.

      GoodMaps 2.0 vs 1.0

      • Both GoodMaps 1.0 and 2.0 utilize text-to-speech to deliver audio routing instructions, along with haptics and tones to reinforce app functionality.

      FAQ 

      What is the difference between how the GoodMaps app uses text-to-speech and the information provided by a screen reader?

      Text-to-speech enables text to be converted into speech sounds that imitate a human voice. The GoodMaps app uses text-to-speech for announcing routing instructions. If a user wants the app to announce other elements within the app – including buttons, descriptive text, and more – the screen reader must be turned on in the native device Settings.

      What is haptic feedback?

      Haptic/tactile feedback (or haptics) is the use of vibration patterns to convey information to a user. Haptics can be particularly useful to blind, low-vision guests, and deaf users. The word “haptics” is derived from the Greek phrase “I touch.”

      Can I customize App Output settings?

      Currently, no. However, in the future, users will be able to customize App Output in the app Settings. There, they will be able to change the type of voice used for text-to-speech, as well as turn tones and/or haptics on and off.