| Voice or speech recognition technology has been | | | | center business scripts, in browsing web pages |
| around for more than fifty years, yet it was only | | | | and in preparing multi-media presentations. |
| during the 1970s that the technology developed | | | | Most free voice recognition software is trial |
| rapidly. During that time, software was already | | | | version. They may not have complete features |
| capable of recognizing complete yet simple | | | | available in systems sold on the market. Certainly |
| sentences. Today, speech recognition software is | | | | all-inclusive $200 voice recognition software may |
| capable of recognizing continuous speech. | | | | not be as good as free voice recognition |
| As voice recognition technology advanced through | | | | software. |
| time, its application also diversified. Traditionally, | | | | There may be some free voice recognition |
| this technology offered s absolute solutions to | | | | software that are complete with features including |
| physically disabled individuals like those with carpal | | | | enhanced browsers, personal information |
| tunnel syndrome who cannot use their hands to | | | | manager, Mp3 to Wav conversion, wave |
| use the computer in a normal way. Now, it is | | | | recording, playback features, interactive voice |
| widely used by professionals and non-professionals | | | | controls and text-to-speech capabilities; however, |
| as well. | | | | the use of this software may be limited to a |
| The software has entered the mainstream | | | | certain period of time. Furthermore, some |
| software market and is available to anyone who | | | | conditions with regard to their use may apply. |
| wishes to buy it. Voice recognition software is | | | | Whether you are physically handicap and are not |
| distributed freely as sharewares and freeware, | | | | capable of using your hands to operate your |
| and can be easily downloaded over the Internet | | | | computer or are simply interested in using this |
| and operate in any personal computers. | | | | software for other reasons, trying free voice |
| Free voice recognition software varies in their | | | | recognition software is a sure way to finding the |
| uses. Some are specially designed for gaming, | | | | system that fits your needs. |
| while others are designed to aid in scripting call | | | | |