Now Hear This
May, 2000
Getting a reaction from an early voice-recognition gadget was like dealing with a drunk buddy. You could tell it what to do over and over again, but it would just sit there. Fortunately, the technology has sobered up over the past decade, and there are a zillion new--and functional--applications. Some, such as MGA Entertainment's CommandoBot robot (below, far right), learn the nuances of your voice and then perform tricks on demand. ("CommandoBot, launch tomahawks," you say. "Yes,...
