UniDescription

What a powerful tool! Thanks for working so hard creating this amazing resource.

This app gives a new view of national parks to the blind or low vision user opening the “outdoors” in an accessible way. And for those of us with vision helps us to experience the parks in a new way. Completely amazing!

Although I am not blind, I am involved in a project learning about and helping to create audio description. This app has helped me understand more not only about audio description, but about its importance in helping the visually impaired community gain access to these natural sites.

New Voice: A Game-Changer! Being totally blind, I often felt left out when visiting our national parks. Now, I can fully appreciate everything surrounding me. The new synthetic voice is a significant improvement. Moreover, the app's overview of all the national park sites has introduced me to places that I didn't even know existed. From hidden gems tucked away in remote corners to well-known landmarks, this app has something for everyone—whether you're planning a visit to a specific national park or simply seeking a virtual adventure.

It’s great for accessibility

This app not only teaches the public about audio description and provides opportunities to contribute content, but it also serves as a vehicle for exploring treasured national parks where everyone can learn about them, and people who are blind or have low vision can gain access to all that information most people take for granted. talk about a win-win situation!

Simple and intuitive for the most part.

I found this app to be very useful; however as a sighted person never using this type of system, I found the automatic description “robot” voice to be too boring and unemotive.

I can listen to a little or a lot about each location, depending on my interest. Easy to navigate the menus within the app. It’s helping me decide where I’d like to visit next!

It’s easy to find the park brochure you’re interested in, drill down to the sections you want to read and/or hear, and to make speed adjustments. I would’ve given it five stars but I prefer human voices to the robotic voice.