Voice Activated MP3 player

g0dsp33d writes "A US company is working on a voice controlled MP3 player for applications like cars where touch control is not as feasible. Considering technology like radar breaking and AI steering for robots, it reminds me of the possibility for a real life version of the car from Night Rider, KITT. Minus the cool jump effects, of course."

One song you'll not be able to play

[Anonymous Coward]

"Stop, what's that sound." It'll shut off right after it starts.

Not for me, thanks

[drivinghighway61]

I'll actually be avoiding this, as I don't want anyone else to hear that I'm listening to Britney Spears.

Wait.

Damn it!

KITT was in Knight Rider

[Vietomatic]

...and ITT was in Night Rider.

Scenario

[k4_pacific]

I'm sitting in a crowded place, listening to the White Album on my new voice activated MP3 player.

Me (quietly): Play Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey.

MP3 player: Please speak louder.

Me: Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey.

MP3 player: Please speak louder.

Me (shouting): Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey!!!

Everyone turns and looks at me. I make a mad dash for the exit.

Wish the iPod had this...

[mikeb39]

It's my biggest gripe with the iPod that nobodys built a voice activated accessory yet. When I'm drunk off my rocker and want to select a particular song, it takes forever. Overscroll, scroll back, overscroll, scroll back, etc. Very frustration. (I suppose it would also be useful when you've been running or just naturally get sweaty hands, as it's near impossible to use the touch wheel with moist fingers).

Okay, so an interface like that with the iPod is probably not possible, how hard could it be to introduce it on new iPods? Just say a artist, song name or album and get zipped right to it!

Re:Scenario

[MikeXpop]

I'd be more worried if I wanted to play "Why Don't We Do it in the Road?".

you're fine until....

[Elminst]

They have a voice activated car with one of these in it....

Telling it to "Back up" while you're cruising at highway speeds would end up with your transmission in the middle of the road and you looking at the bottom of a ditch!! ;)

W00t

[Anonymous Coward]

This will now allow me to fulfill my David hasslehoff fantasy!

-Kitt, find me some women!

-I'm sorry, I can't do that Dave.

Re:Nah..

[Anonymous Coward]

Imagine trying to play a song called "Sk8r Boi" or something similiar...

That's not a bug, it's a feature.

Simpson's Nightboat!

[Man in Spandex]

Michael: Faster, Knightboat! We gotta catch those starfish poachers.
Knightboat: You don't have to yell, Michael, I'm all around you.

Re:You fail it!

[djupedal]

I don't want my car to talk to me. I want it to run on water

Hell, I'd be happy if mine could walk on water...

asshole

[anagama]

Reminds me of the joke that goes something like this:

• A lady goes to a car dealer to get a fancy car. The salesman shows her a model with a voice activated radio. He says "classical", and a classical station comes on. He says "rock" and a rock station comes on. Impressed, the lady decides to take it for a test drive. As she is pulling out of the lot, a car cuts her off and she yells "asshole" .... and Rush Limbaugh comes on.

Re:How will it hear me over the music?

[Anonymous Coward]

Just say "volume down" first.

Your Future Talking Car

[BlakeLupa]

"Your door is ajar."
"Your taste in music is banal."
"RIAA validation code not found."
"Your door is closed and locked."
"Ingition disabled."
"RIAA lawyers and approprite law enforcement has been notifed."
"Please stand-by."

Telepathy, please

[Anonymous Coward]

I work in a loud environment where I use my MP3/WMA playing PDA to keep me from going insane.

Because I have to work with my hands and move around a lot, the player goes in my back pocket to keep the headphone wires out of the way. This works great until I need to adjust the volume or change tracks, which requires me to stop working, pull out the PDA and fiddle with it, and stuff it back in my pocket.

I would *kill* to have a way of telling the PDA what I want it to do either by voice command (but again, it's a loud workplace) or by telepathic command. A simple "next track" or "volume up" would do.

Somebody please invent this! Apple! Somebody?! Come on!