Constant listening for voice commands

The_B_Man

Hi,

I'm starting to look into voice commands, mainly on Android. From what I see, only certain launchers like the stock Nexus 5 Kit Kat launcher, and I think one of the Samsung launchers, actually allow for the ability to constantly listen for voice commands. Everything else, you've to open the app, and click a button to activate voice.

I've no idea, as of yet, whether iOS7 allows for constant interaction with the voice commands. Seeing the big hullabaloo over the last few years about Siri, I'd imagine there is some voice features available, but also knowing iOS, I'd imagine full access to its API is probably locked down to some degree.

I've an initial idea for an app which I want to see is feasible. It requires that constant voice listening is available, even if its only when the earphones/handsfree is plugged in.

Has anyone looked into this?

Cheers

Atomic Pineapple

Pretty sure its only the Moto X and Nexus 5 hardware that are always listening, not the launchers because its impossible to get it always listening on my Nexus 4 with the Nexus 5 launcher.

On iOS Siri always needs user interaction and is never automatically listening.

Creamy Goodness

Atomic Pineapple wrote: »

Pretty sure its only the Moto X and Nexus 5 hardware that are always listening, not the launchers because its impossible to get it always listening on my Nexus 4 with the Nexus 5 launcher.

On iOS Siri always needs user interaction and is never automatically listening.

Yeah and they are constantly listening for a particularly phrase "Ok, Google [Now]" They don't respond to anything else.

With iOS it has great voice support in accessibility options but they have to be manually triggered.

The_B_Man

Ye thats what I was afraid of.

Thanks.