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DFC99 · #1 04-14-2008, 11:55 PM

Hi, I was wondering if there is any modification for text-to-speech on vBulletin, or if anyone has any ideas on how to do this...

I'm looking for some sort of easy-to-use way for users to have posts read out to them, without having to use a screenreader. I've come across free software which can convert text to speech, such as yakitome.com and readthewords.com, but was wondering if any attempt has been made to integrate speech-to-text into vB.

The idea behind it is to create forums which can be easily accessed by people with intellectual disabilities and/or vision problems.

For example, an easy-to-spot button at the top or bottom of each post which, when clicked, reads the post out loud.

I'm wondering if such a modification exists already, or if anyone is working on such a mod, or if there are plans for this in future versions of vB (as standard)?

Any help would be appreciated

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