SCOUT: Browser Controlled With Voice
- Shivam Singhal
- Jun 18, 2018
- 2 min read
A voice controlled browser, isn’t that an amazing revolution in the world of browser. SCOUT, A browser controlled with voice is a project started by Mozilla. Mozilla is a free software community founded in 1998 by members of Netscape. According to latest news by CNET Mozilla company is working on their latest project SCOUT which will enable people to search anything through their voice on internet instead of using anything else. SCOUT is also said to be an exploration of the company which could happen or not.
With the successful entry of Google assistant, Apple siri and amazon alexa. So, the company like Mozilla is also considering the future of web browsing is voice control. Mozilla, the co-operate behind the Firefox browser is engaged on a brand new internet browser referred to as SCOUT.
Scout was first revealed in all-hands internal meeting. Mozilla also made it clear that it is an early stage project. Previously also Mozilla announced its interest in voice recognition field and has open source platform already such as common voice and deep speech. The Mozilla community uses, develops, spreads and supports Mozilla products thereby promoting exclusively free software and open standards with only minor exceptions. Mozilla community is supported institutionally by the not-for-profit Mozilla foundation.
Mozilla in the dominance of Google over browsers have taken a huge step forward to dominate the world of browsers with it's voice controlled browsing feature. According to the internal sources Scout will enable users to explore the browsing and consuming content with their voice. With more and more professional and personal PC use being channeled via browsers, Mozilla Scout controlled by voice alone could be a game changer. Mozilla is also running a pilot test for its voice fill feature that allows you to search a query using your voice rather than typing it. Google already has mic support that allows you to search query using voice but a complete voice based web browser will be first of its kind.
Since Mozilla also has a great name in the world of browsers. Mozilla has a good reputation when it comes to privacy and data protection, its voice controlled browser can prove to be a trusted entry point by getting rid of some of the sceptical quarters in terms of always listening voice controlled assistant. at the time when amazon apple and Google are working voice control feature on phone but on the other hand Mozilla is planning a voice controlled web browser which will help the vision impaired people or some physically challenged people to browse internet without using keyboard, mouse or dice. If this exploration is successful by the company it will be a very big exploration in the world of browsing.
Written By Ms Tanya Sharma
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