San Diego, CA Ð Simon Says will be taking orders from a new master. Metrosoft announced in July that it has purchased the voice-recognition software, whose ownership reverted to original developer Greg Cockroft of Agog when HSD Microcomputer US failed to sell enough copies to fulfill contractual obligations.
A hit at NeXTWORLD Expo '92, Simon Says allows users to control any NEXTSTEP app by voice in real time. Users can train the software to recognize voice-activated commands regardless of accent, dialect, or language.
Metrosoft is set to offer Version 2.0, which features an improved user interface and functionality for both black and white hardware, for $295 in October. Until then, Metrosoft is offering an intermediate upgrade that is free with a pre-order of the new version.
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