I was in the beta. Impressive recognition, even with background noise. My hunch MS's target will be SmartPhones. The commands are a bit bit limited for the PPC - "Show {so-in-so}", "Call {so-in-so}", "Open {app}".
The
factor is there! This would be an excellent app for the road warriors who spend loads of time in a car, etc. Definite good fit with B/T phone, like MyUncle.
Two limitations: You can't get it to read aloud emails or ebooks or other documents. Second, watch out if you have a large Contacts list. I'm reasonably sure this app builds an internal DB entry for each contact's name using something like the old Bell Lab's "soundex". Essentially, it breaks down the names into their phonetic equivalents. A necessary "evil" for accuracy and performance. But, the VC app grows in proportion to your contacts.
Alas, I unstalled it. Personally, it offered too little functionality and I chose to use the RAM otherwise.
It really is a great app for those who could use it. A bit on the pricey side, too.