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I almost didn’t bother to upload this one because I didn’t get hardly anything this time around.  Or at least, I should say, I didn’t hear anything.  Maybe you will have better luck.

I will say, there was some strange things going on with the source video though–lots of artifacts.  These were not caused by editing.  It’s probably coincidence, but odd.

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There are soooo many ghost hunting apps for phones these days. I know 99% of them are jokes but I’m wondering if there’s at least one that isn’t.  This is a test of the Spirit Voice app by Big Beard Studios: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bigbeard.spiritvoice

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Do I believe that this app really allows ghosts to talk? I don’t know.  I’m partially convinced that my mind is just just “hearing” words out of the phonic noises.  But I’ll probably try this app a few more times in the future before casting a final judgement.

I debated whether or not I should actually post this video.  I didn’t get as many good results as I had in the previous Echovox session.  Still, I think it’s equally important to post the videos that are a bit boring with not as good results to prove that this thing doesn’t always work as good.  Plus you can see what it’s like with the settings I had used.  In any case..

I’m quite surprised at the results I ended up getting this week with Echovox.  Warning, there are some moments Electronic Cigarette of foul language in this one.  It seems the spirits (or whatever it is) have potty mouths.

Time to try out a different app.  This time I take a look at ECHOVOX by Big Beard Studios.  Like Spiritvoice, it’s supposed to allow spirits to communicate in real time though this time it uses the power of echo to Buy Generic Cialis Online help.  I’m still not entirely sure how echo is supposed to enhance communication but it’s at least something new and different to try out.

I will probably make more videos about this app as I keep trying it out.

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There are soooo many ghost hunting apps for phones these days. I know 99% of them are jokes but I’m wondering if there’s at least one that isn’t.

This is actually an update video to a Ghost Radar video that Breezieana and I did: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSv9PEfDNi4

Ghost Radar is an app by Spud Pickles: http://spudpickles.com/

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As I mention in this video, this is probably the last time I will talk about Ghost Radar.  However, if anyone out there has evidence that they want to share don’t hesitate to post it as a comment.

Well, I did a solo session of Spirit Voice.

I didn’t really hear much this time.

I’ll probably try this again again sometime but I’d really like to try EchoVox, which is supposed to be way better (and nearly everyone who tries it says it works way better and they get solid responses).  That will be my next app to try..

Bri and I decided to do another Spirit Voice session.  This time it seemed more active or clearer.  I had it hooked up to my computer speakers so that might be why (instead of trying to hear it out of the phone like last time).

This stuff is a little freaky.  I’m still not sure if this app is actually working like a spirit box and allowing spirits to communicate or if it’s our brains hearing the blips and blurbs of phonic noise and hearing words out of the noise.  I guess this is a question for the ages as we’ll never know for sure.  All I know is that if this app is true… the spirits in this house are desperate for help which is very, very disturbing.

The review of Ghost Detection Apps continues today with our next app, an Android app: Spirit Voice.

The Google Play Store has this to say about it:

First off, before I review any further, I should point out that I did cut a little bit out of the Google Play Store’s description as it also includes another mode that I am not interested in and did not test.  The reason this app caught my eye is for exactly what I posted: the “Ghost Box” aspect of it.

For those who are not in the know, a “Ghost Box” (also known as a “Frank’s Box”) is basically a device that can sweep through radio stations so fast that it’s usually nothing but static (or sometimes very, very short amounts of noise).  Allegedly ghosts can use these boxes to say words. It works a little like EVPs except instead of using the white noise on a digital voice record, it’s using the radio static and you can hear it live instead of having to go listen to a bunch of static to see if any voices came through.  They’re interesting little devices and people have gotten some really interesting results using them.  I’ve always wanted to try one but they’re a little expensive (even if you know how to hack a radio you still have to buy one). This app claims to do what a Ghost Box can at a fraction of the cost.

You’ll notice the app has three bars and a button to turn it on/off.  The bars are: NOISE <-> VOICE, Ch. A <-> Ch. B, and Playback rate.  The top bar, that says NOISE and VOICE, is how it generates what you hear.  If it’s set all the way to NOISE you hear nothing but white noise which might be good if you want to try to get straight and classic EVPs.  If you put it all the way over to VOICE then all you get is random noise that sounds like talking but isn’t any real words (the only way I can describe it).  If you put it in the middle then you basically get what a Ghost Box sounds like–sounds like a radio sweeping through the stations.  The second bar selects different channels of the phoenic sounding voices.  I am told that Channel A sounds like an AM radio.  The Playback rate bar is used to select how fast the phonic sounding voices occur.  If you want a true Ghost Box esque experience then you need to slide this all the way to the left, as that is the fastest speed. The slowest setting seems rather pointless to me but I’m sure there’s someone out there somewhere who has figured out a use for it.

Unlike the two joke apps that have been reviewed so far, and Ghost Radar (the app that started this obsession), I feel like this app might be legit.  For testing the app out I had it sit for a while running on the settings that I use and I didn’t hear any real words.  I heard lots of of the phonic sounding noises and the static but I never heard anything where I went “oh hey, it just said a word!”  I wasn’t asking questions during this period, I was simply testing to make sure the app would run properly on my phone.  When Bri and I sat down to actually use the app we started asking questions, pausing to allow the chance for whatever is in this room to answer.  Over the course of around 13 minutes we got a few direct responses to our questions and several instances where we didn’t.

We recorded the whole thing for Bri’s “Vlogtober 2013” set of videos, so I invite you to watch this video for yourself.  You can decide if what we heard, what we subtitled, is legit or if we’re just imagining things.  You may also be able to hear other responses that neither of us were able to hear at the time of putting the video together.

Having said that, I want to test this app more before I can conclusively say that it works or not.  On the surface I’m willing to say that it DOES work.  Wait, I should specify that it seems to work for US at least.  But we’ve also got the suspicion that we have a presence here in this room.  If you decide to try this app out and it doesn’t seem to work for you the first time, I suggest maybe trying a different location and to try again.

Cost: $10.99
Rating:  I’ll reserve my rating for a little bit until we’re done testing.

Look for more Spirit Voice videos in the future as we continue to test the app out.

With so much gaming focus being dedicated to the new consoles coming out later this year – the PS4 and the Xbox One – the focus this week is on what may well amount to the last hurrah for current consoles: Grand Theft Auto V. The latest release in the popular Rockstar franchise is finally here, and already it’s looking like one of the biggest events in gaming in several years. Here are some of our early impressions.

First things first: the setup for this game is positively delectable. The fictional city of Los Santos (blatantly modeled after Los Angeles) and the surrounding areas are beyond massive, and would seem to give a whole new meaning to “open world” gaming. And, as in previous editions of the game, it’s not just empty space – one truly gets the feeling venturing around Los Santos that it’s a real live community, filled with a culture that does its own thing whether or not you’re interacting with it. And enjoying this experience as 3 different main characters (players control 3 protagonists, rather than just one) simply adds another new layer to the experience.

Within this large experience, the attention to detail in this new game is outstanding. Players can enjoy an incredible range of leisure activities. For the adventurous, there’s jet skiing and bungee jumping. For sports enthusiasts, there’s enjoyable tennis, and golf play so good it’ll make you rethink purchasing an EA Sports Tiger Woods game! There’s even a hint of a gambling environment, as the game’s casino claims to be “coming soon” (which probably means downloadable content in the near future). This would seem to be a good idea in drawing in gamers that have drifted to dynamic online gambling sites. At BetFair, for example, users can put money on the line in any game from bingo or Texas Hold’em, to slots and original arcade games. The online gambling market is enormous, and if this casino “opens” it will add another dimension to GTA V!

Moving beyond the massive quality and impressive detail of the world of GTA V, it’s the brand new features that make an impression. Driving is improved, crashes and explosions are bigger and more entertaining than ever before, and players can enjoy incredible new experiences like flying fighter jets and diving deep into an ocean alive with marine creatures.

Of course, a whole separate review could delve into specific gameplay, and the missions you’ll actually undertake in playing your way through the game. But in terms of initial impressions, it’s the sheer size and detail, and the quality of the new features, that make GTA V a winner the second you turn it on.

It’s that time again; time for another review of a Ghost App!  This is another app for iOS and it’s called Ghost Detector Tool.  iTunes has this to say:

If the picture looks like something out of a bad Sega CD game, allow me to explain how it works.

What happens in this app is that after you turn it on it pops up with a camera that shows you what you’re looking at.  The camera’s colors can be adjusted using the spectrum and gain settings because allegedly various colors will reveal more ghosts or something.  As you scan the screen may occasionally start to turn into static to indicate a presence.  If it goes into full static mode, a picture overlay may appear (such as a skull, a face, etc) and it will say a word.

So on the outside it isn’t as complicated as Ghost Radar but it is much cheesier.  The static thing is only there to scare you, as is the picture of a skull or whatever that may pop up.  ONOZ A BAD SPIRIT!  The words are near impossible to hear even if you have the phone turned up all the way, making it pointless.  It doesn’t display the word on the screen so if you miss it then that’s it, you miss it.

If they got rid of the static and the spooky picture overlay they might be able to fool some more people.  Like the other app that we reviewed, as a joke to scare someone this might work OK (though not as good as the other since you can’t actually understand the words it spits out).  As a serious ghost hunting tool don’t even waste your time with this one.

Cost: free
Rating: 0/5 for ghost hunting, 2/5 for joking around.

Next time will be an Android app that people have claimed to have fairly good results with.  Due to the nature of this upcoming app it might be a little longer before we get a review out on it.  Look forward to it!