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ARC Runtime Questions
Hi, I utilized the default Bing Speech Recognition or Vision functions for my project. However, I noticed that there are limitations mentioned regarding "Any robot skills that require a subscription for online services, such as Bing Speech Recognition or Vision" in the "ARC Runtime." I'm uncertain about the meaning. Does this imply that both functions will be disabled during the "ARC Runtime"?
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I think you can summarize your users in two groups...
Synthiam ARC is not great for end-users because the "programs" lack a dedicated user interface. You can create a custom interface with Interface Builder and make it full-screen when the project loads. But it still might not be suitable for end-users
However, creative users are more comfortable tinkering and customizing their robots with ARC. They do not necessarily need to program because robot skills are available. But they might enjoy adding custom features to their robot.
So, those two user groups will both require features of your ARC robot project. If your ARC robot project uses 3rd party services, such as Bing speech recognition or cognitive vision, someone must pay for that. I do not advise that your business pay for the customers to have access to 3rd party services because you will run out of money quickly.
Third-party services are Cognitive Vision, Bing Speech, Azure Text To Speech, etc...
Remember, third-party services charge per use. So the more you use it, the more it costs. You cannot pay for a customer who uses $10 or $20 per month of 3rd party services. Synthiam cannot pay free users for $10 or $20 per month of services.
I recommend your customers can choose their robot version from you...
One project does not include third-party services and is entirely free using ARC RunTime. It is a "light" version of your project.
The second project includes third-party services, and the users pay for ARC Pro. This is the "Pro" version of your project.
Remember, Synthiam includes a revenue-sharing model - so if your customers purchase ARC Pro, you make money. Synthiam will pay you to sell ARC Pro subscriptions. There are a few ways we can do it, but the easiest is Affiliate Program: synthiam.com/Account/Referral-Affiliate-Program
You can even put your affiliate program link on your website or emails; anyone who purchases an ARC subscription can get a portion of the money.
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