We’re now one step closer to downloading information Matrix-style. Spritz, a new app coming out for Samsung’s Galaxy S5 and Gear 2 watch, lets users read up to 1,000 words per minute. That translates into 60,000 words an hour — or just under the length of an average-sized novel. Try out the exercises below if you want
The technology developed for Spritz identifies the Optimal Recognition Point for every word and displays each word one at a time on the screen. You can set your own reading speed up to a maximum of 1,000 WPM, which Spritz claimed many testers were able to use without loss of reading comprehension. Even if that’s a stretch, Spritz found that the more users read with the app, the better they became at reading at faster speeds and retaining comprehension.
For those of you who have dozens of books (or more) in their backlog, this could be an incredibly effective way of actually getting through them. Even at a speed of 500 words per minute, you could get through a regular novel in a couple hours, or a 1,000 page epic in less than 20.
Spritz has given us a preview of what it’s like to use the app at different speeds. Try reading these samples and see if you can get comfortable reading 500 words a minute.
250 Words Per Minute:
350 Words Per Minute:
500 Words Per Minute:
