Proof-of-concept homebrew program aids the blind

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As the PSP continues to sell, and the homebrew scene continues to develop, the Playstation Portable becomes a more useful and productive unit. When it first launched in 2005, the PSP was simply a music/video player, image viewer, and gaming handheld. Sony has continued to release firmware updates, which have brought an internet browser, improved audio/video support, downloadable content, RSS feeds, RemotePlay with the PS3, and so much more. Sony also offers various accessories for the PSP, including the Chotto Shot camera, and Go!Explore GPS.

The homebrew scene has certainly kept the PSP alive, bringing various emulators and programs, XMB hacks and plugins. A developer by the name of pegasus2000 is working to make the PSP even more useful, developing a proof of concept program called "Nanodesktop Blind Assistant". This program looks to do exactly what it says, assist the blind, and those visually impaired. Although the program is not yet near completion, it can be tested to see just how it works.

According to pegasus2000, you'll run this program on your homebrew-enabled PSP-1000, and also another program on your PC (webcam needed). You then set up the program by registering vocal samples on the memory stick of your PSP, and their faces with the webcam. Once you train the software to accept your face and voice, "The PSP could be able to recognize where the people that are subjects of the trainings are in the room and it could say where [they] are."

He hopes to provide support for the GoCam soon, and also adds "In the future, we'll release more complex version of the program, with a better speed of recognition and with network support, and support for GPS and collision avoidance."

Simply incredible. Great work pegasus2000!