You might use command mode to navigate menus in applications or activate macros.This is how voice recognition is used in Auto PC and the voice applications for phone systems. We're not only a long way from HAL, but that less-classic model for the voice-interface computer, the talking car in 'Knight Rider,' isn't around the corner, either.Generally speaking, there are two modes of voice recognition: command and dictation.Command mode is when a user says words linked to commands, which are then interpreted and executed. Auto PC apprehends human commands and responds with information in a synthesized voice.Still, Auto PC is a Windows CE device with a specific'that is, small'set of functions. The closest anyone has come to HAL'the disembodied, interactive, intelligent voice'is in technologies such as high-end telephony applications for customer service and specialized systems such as Microsoft's Auto PC. Common sense will tell you that systems that call up data in response to a few well-used verbal commands, in the form of numbers or one- or two-syllable phrases, are more likely to work than, say, a system that tries to transcribe the minutes of the House Ways and Means Committee. But that's the problem'they're still potential applications, for the most part.The simplest ones work best.
But those advances still aren't enough to get most people talking to their computers in kinder, gentler tones.There are plenty of potential applications for voice recognition.
Clarke's HAL 9000.Voice recognition software has nevertheless improved significantly, as have handwriting recognition, optical character recognition and other interfaces between people and machines. Voice recognition technology is still a long way from Arthur C. Now we're near the year 2000 in the real world, and plenty of people are talking to their computers'though it's often a one-way conversation, using words we shouldn't print. You’ll probably be surprised (and amused).By Kevin JonahSpecial to GCNIn 1968's '2001: A Space Odyssey,' computers exchanged information with people by talking.
So, experiment-ask Google anything and see what it says. We gave you a pretty long list of commands, but the above only scratches the surface. The beauty of Google Assistant is there’s so much it can do.
How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop?.Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the fairest of them all?.What is the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?.How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?.Aren’t you a little short for a stormtrooper?.Try asking or saying any of the following, and you’ll see what we mean: These aren’t really jokes in the traditional sense, but some of them are still funny. Google loves Easter Eggs and the Assistant is no exception. There are a lot to choose from, and they only require a Google Assistant-enabled device to play. To find more games, just explore the Google Assistant games section. You have to remember which words go with which sounds, and more are added as the game progresses. Ding Dong Coconut: If you say, “Hey, Google, Play Ding Dong Coconut,” you can play a memory game that requires you to associate words with sounds.The game then guides you through filling in the blanks and will then read you the final story. Mad Libs: Say, “Hey, Google, Play Mad Libs,” and Google Assistant will ask you to select a category, which you can do via voice or touch.Google will then give you a cryptic response. Crystal Ball: Say “Hey, Google Crystal Ball,” and, like a Magic 8-Ball, you can then ask a yes or no question.You can play with one other person or a group. Are You Feeling Lucky?: Just say, “Hey, Google, I’m feeling lucky,” and a trivia game will start.They don’t require downloading any apps, either, you just use your voice. If you can’t take another dad joke, there are also some games you can play. Chances are, if you ask for a joke about a specific topic, Google will have one.īelow are some different ways you can ask: There are tons of them in a variety of categories. You can also ask Google Assistant to tell you a joke.