Pilot - Smart Bluetooth-headset for instant translation of foreign speech
Devices / / December 19, 2019
Despite a significant breakthrough in the field of machine translation and the emergence of serious systems like Google Translate, the language barrier is a problem in recent years is still left open.
For live communication inconvenient text translators and voice control and recognition are not working quickly and efficiently. Communication with people in other countries requires a knowledge of even basic phrases. But training is not always save, because it implies a certain scenario and becomes useless for any deviation from it.
I'm sure many of you thought, "That would get anywhere piece that will immediately translate into plain language all that they talk to ..." Please! The newest system Pilot Waverly Labs from the company allows two people to communicate fluently in different languages. All that is required - to insert a small wireless earphone in your ear and start a conversation.
The operating principle of the device resembles Babel fish (Babel Fish) of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
». Pilot is inserted into the ears of the interlocutors and translates speech in real time. If you are dealing with someone who speaks French, his words will soon be translated into a language you understand, such as English (he is the principal for the system). The interviewee, on the contrary, will hear your speech as French.Search for a person the street with this device do not have to: the gadget is offered for purchase in two copies (standard pair of headphones - right and left). So that the other party can offer your if necessary.
For details on how to implement the function of the device has not yet been disclosed. Waverly Labs developers have only reported that the gadget uses some transfer of technology and require a connection to your smartphone, on which in the background is running a special application companion. Most likely, it converts a voice message, and then sends the translation to the headset in real time.
Automatic translation is possible in English, French, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese. In the future, the developers promise to add support for Hebrew, Arabic, German, Russian and other Slavic languages, and the languages of South-East Asia.
If there is no need for translation, Pilot can be used as a normal Bluetooth-headset, for example, to listen to music.
It is worth noting that the Waverly Labs device has virtually the same functionality as Simultaneous translation in SkypeAvailable with audio and video calls. The main difference lies in the fact that the service transfer Skype is only available within the application. A Pilot, on the other hand, can be used anywhere, including with live communication (you do not even have to get out of his pocket a smartphone).
Now Waverly Labs conducts kraudfandingovuyu campaign Indiegogo. Pilot Pre-order is available from 25 May. The device is available in three colors: black, white and red. Pilot cost currently stands at 129-179 dollars. It is assumed that after the end of the action the retail price of the gadget will rise to 250 dollars per set.
During the four days of the existence of the project on Indiegogo developers have collected more than $ 1.5 million for the implementation of Pilot in the gland when necessary to start production of 75 thousands. And there is still a campaign month.
The first set will be shipped to customers in March 2017.