Facebook Messenger tests speech-to-text transcriptions
In the world of social networks and technology it is necessary to innovate to stay on the crest of the wave That is why big companies like Facebook are always looking for new ways and ways to satisfy the needs of users, or propose new options that attract more people. The last of these functions to be known is the speech to text transcription that the team of Facebook Messenger , the messaging application of the social network, has begun testing.
This is an experiment that they are beginning to carry out in a controlled and reduced way. And it is that the director of Facebook Messenger, David Marcus, has indicated in a publication of Facebookthat this is a test At least for the moment. So, they want to test with a small group of users if it is an accepted and useful feature for the community, allowing them to read voice messages when they are not interested in being heard, and offering added value to this messaging tool.
The new function consists, neither more nor less, of transcribing the sound of a voice message to text. Something like what already offering Google through its keyboards and applications to transform the user's spoken words in typed sentences. Something that can be useful to avoid hearing the message through the loudspeaker, either in a meeting where it would be nonsense, or in a concert or noisy place where, without headphones, it would be a near impossible task.
This new function is shown through the Facebook Messenger chats as an addition to the messages de voice In such a way, when one of these messages is going to be sent or received, not only will the bar and playback buttons of the sound as before. There will also be space for a text bubble where the transcript is displayed. A content that is visible to both the sender of the message and the receiver. Thus, both can make sure that what is heard and what is transcribed is the same, without communication problems occur.
At the moment this function has only been made available to a small number of users Who will be able to see this type of message when chatting from their phones with Facebook MessengerFor now there are no dates or statements apart from what was commented by David Marcus about the future of this tool. Only that, if it is well received, it will be widely implemented. Of course, we will still have to wait for this trial period and the corresponding adjustments. And it is that good voice recognition requires a lot of work. Something you can ask Google, which is the one who has come up with the best tool so far, even though is not always one hundred percent effective
We must be vigilant, then, regarding the future of Facebook Messenger, which seems to be willing to be a complete and full messaging tool utility for all users.
