A new article on “https://www.digitaltrends.com/” by Lulu Chang discussed real- time in-ear translators. This ear-bud gadget helps you to communicate with people who speak a foreign language. Communication barriers will disappear because of this latest piece of technology. You may not know how to speak the foreign language. However, it does not prevent your interaction with someone if you have these useful ear translators.
This technology makes life profoundly easier. All we need to have is two earphone translators and one app to enable conversations in two different languages. This can be clarified by some examples. Let us talk about travelers. I am a person who is fond of traveling. As long as I have a budget, I can definitely visit different countries around the world. The only thing that makes me hesitate is the language barrier. I would like to go to China and see the Great Wall of China. I think about what if I encounter people who do not speak English and how can I possibly express myself or ask something. But then these ear translators truly wipe away the questions in my mind. One of the things that I really admire about this technology is the magic of translation. When you speak in your language, the person who is having a conversation with you will hear the translation of what you’re saying in their language and easily understand you. Isn’t that awesome? We do not need to depend on dictionaries and try to make sentences anymore. No more difficulties. Some people bring translators with them wherever they go. It seems to me that they can handle conversations on their own from now on. Moreover, using these ear buds is quite easy. Simply pull them out of their charging case when you are meeting with someone who does not speak the same language, and give one to your new friend. The ear buds will automatically pair with an iOS app, and begin listening to your communication. If you are speaking in French to an English speaker, your friend will hear your French words in their native tongue. And when your friend replies in English, you will hear said response in French.
Briefly we may say that this real-time translation also allows for more natural interactions. You will still be able to maintain eye contact, make gestures, and use other non-verbal cues, all while understanding the other person in your own language. For the time being, this technology supports six languages: Mandarin Chinese, English, French, German, Japanese, and Spanish. More are said to be on the way. If you want to take a look at their experimental video, I put the link right here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1oky_nRXNU
Reference:
Chang, L. (2017, October 3). These goofy-looking earbuds are actually real-time in-
ear translators. Retrieved from
https://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/wt2-translator/
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