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In April 1997, Dragon Systems unveiled NaturallySpeaking, the first general-purpose, large-vocabulary continuous speech recognition product.
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In the source's own words
“it was in April, 1997, when Dragon Systems unveiled the first general purpose large vocabulary continuous speech recognition product”
Dragon Slays Robot, Susan Hura, Speech Technology Magazine, 1998, Opening section.
Open the original- What it measures
- Continuous recognition let users speak naturally instead of pausing after every word. IBM released ViaVoice soon after.
- What it does not show
- Other accounts date retail availability to June 1997.
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