World's First Voice Activated Computer

This is the first video ever of the SoftVoice Computer System, which was the first computer of save a human life. Invented by Lon Safko, it now resides in the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. April 24, 1986.

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• Lon
• Safko
• Smithsonian
• Institution
• voice
• activated
• computer
• Apple
• softvoice
• world
• first

[lonsafko]

Yep... An Apple //e. It actually worked through the serial port (RS232). It sent a radio signal over the house wiring.

This was the "smart home' very beginning. This was 1985.

[GameFreakDude]

This underatands words beter than vista does!

[PuffMac]

i agree

[tpksym]

siri?

[Lachlant1984]

Is that an Apple II series computer I see there? What's the deal with the scene with the clock radio and the 2 tone alarm I hear? I assume for the Apple II you would need a special interface card to make the system work, correct?

[comgeek24]

Now they have whole smart houses. I heard that before you walk into Bill Gates' house, you put on a pin that is programmed with your favorite kind of music, what temperature you like, and the house responds accordingly!

[killerscite00]

ne fun here

[yiotos]

Yeah Wished there was a updated verison!

[yiotos]

YEAH! So thats why mine keeps breaking...

[burayan248]

U know why?

Cuz vista has much more programs, and it doesn't have enough programing for running it as you say it, so, yeah thats why! (^_^)!

[madguy666]

haha cool

[skaterboy440]

yer. my vista laptop is useless. it faster to type