Talk:Word Lens

December 2010
In my opinion, this is quite possibly the most important phone app developed so for general users (e.g. not in some special field such as medicine.)

This allows people to travel to foreign countries and instantly translate any sign, menu, etc, they see.

I have no relationship to the company or developers. I don't even own an iPhone. Tetsuo (talk) 03:11, 18 December 2010 (UTC)

A Wired magazine reporter said it was "quite honestly, one of the most amazing things I have ever seen."abcnewsTetsuo (talk) 03:27, 18 December 2010 (UTC)

I do agree this app could be great for traveling, and that's why I'm quite excited about it. Like you Tetsuo, I don't own an iPhone, but start really thinking of getting one. I know one of the developers and tried the app on their phone - it works! If I made the article sound too optimistic, feel free to correct. ~Zina~ (talk) 08:47, 22 December 2010 (UTC)

Use tips

 * Hold the phone vertically, rotate into the desired position (landscape mode makes it easier to read words), and make sure that the language bar is at the top of the screen. Click on the red lock to lock/unlock the language bar from adjusting to the phone position.


 * If text is out of focus, move the phone away from the text. If the words are too small, use the zoom feature.


 * Brighten the text with the phone light.


 * Hold the phone steady.


 * Try using the pause button to freeze the screen. You can then click on each word to look up other possible translations.

When used properly, the app is reported to work as in the official Quest Visual demo.

I have deleted this section from the article because it doesn't belong in the article. Quaber (talk) 00:56, 3 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Sounds right to me. As you say, Wikipedia is WP:NOT a how-to guide. — Gavia immer (talk) 00:58, 3 March 2011 (UTC)