so this is interesting and this looks pretty new…
WeASSIST, witch is wewalks version of visual interpretation. Looks like it’s active if you have one of their smart canes.
Are we talking about another service which wants me to juggle a cane in 1 hand, phone in other, and still manage my luggage or whatever while walking down the road?
Or, did the cane acquired a camera somehow?
Also, the locations which do partner with Wewalk assist, would those locations provide the cane to blind visitors, or, does this work without their cane? I don't think every visitor would have their smart-cane. Wouldn't a location be in a better position in choosing Be My Eyes or Aira instead?
I have no idea. I just spotted this today lol. But I mean one of the answers to your questions is pretty obvious, of course they’re gonna need to use a camera lol. How else are they gonna see? How about we ask some real questions like what’s the price of the service? Can they see through the camera of your Ray-Ban Metas? What separates them apart from Aira? What training do the agents undergo? Where are these agents located? Has anyone in this community used them before and if so, what was your experience like? There’s obviously no camera in the cane 😂. So either yes you’re going to have to use your phone’s camera, or maybe if you have the Ray-Ban’s they can see through that.
I think the poster's question is can you use the weWalk Assist feature in partner locations without a WeWalk cane, and if not why did the location partner with a service with such specific requirements?
I mean exactly that.
If I don't own WeWalk cane, would these airports and such locations who have partnered with WeAssist be able to assist me?
Their wewalk app for Android and IOS is a very good navigation app, and earlier you could use it without owning their cane. However, after a while, it's not possible to use WeWalk app without having their Wewalk smart cane. So, wondering if WeAssist is similar?
Interesting. I should try doing that. But I am hundred percent sure that earlier, it became impossible to use their app without owning their cane. Does it require a subscription or something now?
If I recall correctly, which I may not, I seem to remember there being an announcement about them opening up the app to people without the cane some time ago. No idea whether it requires a subscription though the GPS functionality should be simple enough, if blindsquare can offer it for a one time purchase wewalk could potentially offer it for free as a way to encourage people to buy their canes. I doubt the wewalk assist would be free though, especially the professional part with humans, but at least it seems to use the same app.
The site says partners can offer wewalk assist to customers for free, though they don't specify whether this is free for the customers and/or the partners. It would make sense for it to be free for the customers and the partners pay but crazier things have happened, I mean Nintendo just announced the Switch 2 welcome tour needs to be bought separately from the console.
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So help me understand please
Are we talking about another service which wants me to juggle a cane in 1 hand, phone in other, and still manage my luggage or whatever while walking down the road?
Or, did the cane acquired a camera somehow?
Also, the locations which do partner with Wewalk assist, would those locations provide the cane to blind visitors, or, does this work without their cane? I don't think every visitor would have their smart-cane. Wouldn't a location be in a better position in choosing Be My Eyes or Aira instead?
@ SeasonKing
I have no idea. I just spotted this today lol. But I mean one of the answers to your questions is pretty obvious, of course they’re gonna need to use a camera lol. How else are they gonna see? How about we ask some real questions like what’s the price of the service? Can they see through the camera of your Ray-Ban Metas? What separates them apart from Aira? What training do the agents undergo? Where are these agents located? Has anyone in this community used them before and if so, what was your experience like? There’s obviously no camera in the cane 😂. So either yes you’re going to have to use your phone’s camera, or maybe if you have the Ray-Ban’s they can see through that.
Also @ SeasonKing
Why would these places who partner with this program provide a cane if you have your own? Why would they need to provide a cane at all?
@stephen
I think the poster's question is can you use the weWalk Assist feature in partner locations without a WeWalk cane, and if not why did the location partner with a service with such specific requirements?
Thanks Icosa
I mean exactly that.
If I don't own WeWalk cane, would these airports and such locations who have partnered with WeAssist be able to assist me?
Their wewalk app for Android and IOS is a very good navigation app, and earlier you could use it without owning their cane. However, after a while, it's not possible to use WeWalk app without having their Wewalk smart cane. So, wondering if WeAssist is similar?
@ SeasonKing
I use the WeWALK app with out there Cain. What do you mean?
@Stephen
Interesting. I should try doing that. But I am hundred percent sure that earlier, it became impossible to use their app without owning their cane. Does it require a subscription or something now?
IIRC
If I recall correctly, which I may not, I seem to remember there being an announcement about them opening up the app to people without the cane some time ago. No idea whether it requires a subscription though the GPS functionality should be simple enough, if blindsquare can offer it for a one time purchase wewalk could potentially offer it for free as a way to encourage people to buy their canes. I doubt the wewalk assist would be free though, especially the professional part with humans, but at least it seems to use the same app.
The site says partners can offer wewalk assist to customers for free, though they don't specify whether this is free for the customers and/or the partners. It would make sense for it to be free for the customers and the partners pay but crazier things have happened, I mean Nintendo just announced the Switch 2 welcome tour needs to be bought separately from the console.