Waag Labs chooses Acapela to voice enable BoardMessenger.

With BoardMessenger, 5 to 10 people can send each other messages using text-to-speech technology, symbol technology, writing, drawing and webcam aids, pictures and symbols. All is integrated in an interface that is accessible to almost any person, in a closed and secured network. BoardMessenger can be used for fun, for educational purposes, and for agenda or calendar purposes to increase autonomy and to help communicate more easily, on both sides. Acapela text to speech voice-enables the interface, turning any text, writing, symbol or function into a natural sounding voice to support the user with speech in all situations. It enhances communication within this environment. The written information is transmitted with smooth, pleasant and highly intelligible voices.

High quality tones and choice of voices allow to closely shape to user needs, to make sure users feel comfortable with the TTS voice, which quickly becomes a daily companion.

"The quality level of the text-to-speech engine for BoardMessenger is one of the essential keys to success. Acapela High Quality text to speech was the only one that lived up to our expectations, out of a total of four TTS engines" said Robbert Woltering, director of Waag Labs.

BoardMessenger uses the latest cutting edge solutions to help improve the quality of life for users with a mental challenge. BoardMessenger actually speaks US-English, UK-English, French, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Spanish, Italian and Dutch and is marketed in these areas.

The software is available through the world's most renowned distributor for software for mentally impaired persons, Mayer-Johnson of San Diego, USA. It can be ordered by catalogue order, download and country distributors.