Imagine being able to read through your emails two, even three times faster than you currently do. Or your Facebook comments… or tweets… or that stack of books we’ve been trying to get through (‘fess up, we’ve all got one).
This cool new app from Spritz may be the answer. The Boston-based tech startup has released its new speed-reading techn that will soon become embedded in the many websites, apps and other wearable devices increasingly common to daily communication.
How It Works
By showing users just one word at a time, the program establishes an “optimal recognition point” designed to let you absorb the words faster, without the need to move your eyes back and forth across a page, which takes more time and creates eye fatigue.
The time consuming part of reading lies mainly in the actual eye movements from word to word and sentence to sentence. In addition, traditional reading simply takes up a lot of physical space. Spritz solves both of these problems. First, your eyes do not have to move from word to word or around the page that you’re reading. In fact, there’s no longer a “page” – with Spritz you only need 13 total characters to show all of your content. Fast streaming of text is easier and more comfortable for the reader, especially when reading areas become smaller.
Spritz’s patent-pending technology can also be integrated into photos, maps, videos, and websites for more effective communication.
Ready to Try?
Here, take a look, at 250 wpm, a bit faster than the average reader:
Now, try it at 350 wpm:
Okay, here’s 500 wpm:
Interesting, isn’t it? Visit the Spritz website home page to test even higher speeds, and check out their excellent FAQ while you’re there to learn more.
I can’t say that I’d curl up with a good novel this way, but what a fabulous way to keep up with social media and read all those articles we have bookmarked to read “when we have the time.”
Tell us how you’d use Spritz, and what impact you think it might have on reading markets. Supposedly the tech will release first in the Android (Samsung) market, but I’m already waiting for it to come to an iPhone and iPad near me…
YES! Perfect for all those “must” reads. Can hardly wait for the iPad version.
I want it right NOW!!! Zowee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Me too – I have about 50 non-fiction ebooks I’d love to get thru in a couple days!
I took a speed reading course in college and reached 750 wpm. With this new app, I’ll be able to read even faster – without the headaches!
OMG! This is fantastic! I am so excited.. I want to use this..
Me too! Can see huge time savings on the “have to read” stuff… giving us more time to luxuriate in the “want to reads!”
All I can say is WOW!!!
Why would any one one want to read a novel in under 90 minutes? (unless you’re a literary agent wading through a slush pile). Novels are to savor, turn back to the section where you may have missed the first clue, or reread an especially moving section. Interesting, but not for me.
Ha! Like I wrote, I can’t say that I’d curl up with a good novel this way, but what a fabulous way to keep up with social media and read all those articles we have bookmarked to read “when we have the time.” There’s also plenty of non-fic e-books I’d read this way…