Feedback: Smart Locks, Face ID & AI Audiobooks

Discover how blind and visually impaired tech enthusiasts navigate smart locks, Face ID, AI-powered audiobook reading, and NVDA add-ons, with humour and insight from Steven Scott and Shaun Preece.

Steven and Shaun dive into a lively inbox session, tackling emails from listeners on a wide range of tech topics. They debate whether AI text-to-speech voices like Eleven Reader can truly replace human audiobook narrators and explore the benefits and quirks of celebrity voice reading. The hosts respond to strong opinions on the usefulness of digital door locks versus traditional keys, discuss the accessibility pitfalls and workarounds for Face ID, and share tips on optimising Claude AI for screen reader users. Listeners contribute thoughts on NVDA add-ons, nostalgia for old screen reader voices, and the importance of expanding book access for blind users.