In-Ear Device That Translates Foreign Languages In Real Time

[Saving For a Space Ship]

In-Ear Device That Translates Foreign Languages In Real Time

http://www.boredpanda.com/real-time-translator-ear-waverly-labs/

[Hail the Tripod]

In-Ear Device That Translates Foreign Languages In Real Time

http://www.boredpanda.com/real-time-translator-ear-waverly-labs/

Presumably if it's "real" and not just a kickstarter type scam, it's just a bluetooth earpiece and your phone/cloud service has to do the heavy lifting of the translation work.

[Bruce Banner]

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[Riedquat]

Presumably if it's "real" and not just a kickstarter type scam, it's just a bluetooth earpiece and your phone/cloud service has to do the heavy lifting of the translation work.

It would make sense to make use of existing hardware for that if it's up to the job. I'm guessing that phone speech recognition is done by the phone rather than in some big server somewhere?

Incidentally, it would be something new that I like the sound of (well, other than needing a phone).

[righttoleech]

As if Brits need any more excuses not to learn foreign languages.

[The Masked Tulip]

When I was in school the people who were good at Latin, French, German or some other foreign language were considered at the pinnacle. It sounds bizarre now but there was more kudos in passing languages than the sciences and the then infancy computer stuff.

Loads of Unis had language qualifications at or near the top for entrance and many jobs, such as the civil service, was full of people who only wanted to hire others who had one or more languages other than English.

I suppose it was a legacy of the Empire.

I am delighted that the internet is making these people less and less wanted and I welcome the introduction of this technology.

Only yesterday I was reading how Brazilian Portuguese and Portuguese in Portugal are now so different that most Brazilians find it easier to understand someone who speaks Spanish rather than someone from Portugal.

But then I often cannot understand many black Americans who seem to speak a dialect and an English all of their ow.

[Riedquat]

As if Brits need any more excuses not to learn foreign languages.

Can't learn the language of everywhere you might visit, and it'll always be easier if you can speak it. Handy for holidays but it'll still be a good idea to learn the language if you're moving abroad.

[Bloo Loo]

Can't learn the language of everywhere you might visit, and it'll always be easier if you can speak it. Handy for holidays but it'll still be a good idea to learn the language if you're moving abroad.

your target human will need one too.

[Hail the Tripod]

It would make sense to make use of existing hardware for that if it's up to the job. I'm guessing that phone speech recognition is done by the phone rather than in some big server somewhere?

Incidentally, it would be something new that I like the sound of (well, other than needing a phone).

I think most voice recognition and translation is kicked back to dedicated servers.

It'll allow you to extend it to dozens of languages and and use iterative learning to constantly improve the service.

It'll minimize load on the relatively precious memory and processing power (and maybe battery) of the phone.

It'll allow you to more effectively move to a pricey subscription model, once you have an established user base.

It'll allow the NSA to eavesdrop on so much more.

[Bloo Loo]

"bonjour Frank"

<morning ******> "Eh Whats up? go frack yourself"

<que, jai un erection, aller la dans ton derriere>

Tu es un cochon...Je Marche

<you are a pig..im off>

[Bloo Loo]

this is not new: I had a sneaking suspicion it wasnt

http://www.androidcentral.com/google-turbocharges-translate-instant-translation-voice-and-text-now-possible

[winkie]

As if Brits need any more excuses not to learn foreign languages.

Speaking more than one language delays the onset of dementia.

https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/site/scripts/news_article.php?newsID=1851

[Bossybabe]

Bugger! Now I've just done my Spanish exams, I may as well not have bothered!

[Hail the Tripod]

Why can't we just fit something to foreigners' mouths so that what comes out is English?

A BBC reporter?

[CunningPlan]

This is a remain campaign planted story. Now that we can understand Johnny Foreigner there is nothing to be scared of anymore. We are all one happy nation.

Should massively reduce the opportunities for interpreters in Strasbourg / Brussels though.

[oracle]

When I was in school the people who were good at Latin, French, German or some other foreign language were considered at the pinnacle. It sounds bizarre now but there was more kudos in passing languages than the sciences and the then infancy computer stuff.

Loads of Unis had language qualifications at or near the top for entrance and many jobs, such as the civil service, was full of people who only wanted to hire others who had one or more languages other than English.

I suppose it was a legacy of the Empire.

I am delighted that the internet is making these people less and less wanted and I welcome the introduction of this technology.

Only yesterday I was reading how Brazilian Portuguese and Portuguese in Portugal are now so different that most Brazilians find it easier to understand someone who speaks Spanish rather than someone from Portugal.

But then I often cannot understand many black Americans who seem to speak a dialect and an English all of their ow.

depends on the job you do.

having a basic grasp of a foreign language does help.

I'm fairly competent at literary(not conversational speed) german..can get by with ordering stuff from restaurants etc, but I work with a few guys who are completely fluent,both for speaking and grammar , at 4 or 5 languages.

it's a bit embarrassing really.

[stormymonday_2011]

This is a remain campaign planted story. Now that we can understand Johnny Foreigner there is nothing to be scared of anymore. We are all one happy nation.

Should massively reduce the opportunities for interpreters in Strasbourg / Brussels though.

I assume they must have tested this technology on the Eurovision song contest because it seemed to my ear that a lot of those foreign artists sounded as though they were singing in English.

BTW as Douglas Adams pointed out about the Babel Fish removing barriers to all communications between different cultures and races will probably cause more and bloodier wars than anything else in the history of creation.

[Frank Hovis]

When I was in school the people who were good at Latin, French, German or some other foreign language were considered at the pinnacle. It sounds bizarre now but there was more kudos in passing languages than the sciences and the then infancy computer stuff.

Loads of Unis had language qualifications at or near the top for entrance and many jobs, such as the civil service, was full of people who only wanted to hire others who had one or more languages other than English.

I suppose it was a legacy of the Empire.

I am delighted that the internet is making these people less and less wanted and I welcome the introduction of this technology.

Snap.

A foreign language qualification was a requirement so I did it but didn't see the point. Unless you are going to spend extensive time in a particular country you will never use it.

I thought it was like despite knowing the decimal system you were expected to also become entirely fluent in binary even though you would not actually use it and just steadily forget it.