Multimodal Browser

The multimodal browser being developed by IBM and Opera is based on the XHTML+Voice (X+V) specification.

This project builds upon IBM's and Opera's ongoing relationship. In 2001; IBM, Motorola and Opera submitted the multimodal standard X+V to the standards body W3C. This mark-up language leverages existing standards, already familiar to voice and Web developers, so they can use their skills and resources to extend current applications instead of building new ones from the ground up.

Multimodal technology allows the interchangeable use of multiple forms of input and output, such as voice commands, keypads, or stylus -- in the same interaction.

As computing moves away from keyboard-reliant PCs into devices such as handheld computers and cellular phones, multimodal technology becomes increasingly important. This technology will allow end users to interact with technology in ways that are most suitable to the situation.

Download the Multimodal Browser and Toolkit

The Multimodal Browser allows viewing of and interacting with multimodal applications that have been built using X+V. To download the Multimodal Browser and Toolkit, please go to IBM Pervasive Computing's multimodal technologies site.