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Q: New translation device

so they are building a better mouse trap huh

headset that fits into the ear and translates conversations in real time.

Named Pilot, the device uses "translation technology" embedded in an app.

Waverly Labs founder Andrew Ochoa says he got the idea "after meeting a French girl".

"It's the dream, you know?" he said.

"A life untethered, free of language barriers. It's just that it's no longer a dream anymore."

The New York City-based company plans to support European-based Romance and Germanic languages first.

Slavic, Semitic, Hindi and East Asian languages are on the horizon.

Waverly Labs has launched a crowdfunding campaign to make the Pilot available for sale next year,
now if they could make one to traslate what a woman says or means they would have a winner

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Wonder is they were ever fans of Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy?

 

Been waiting years for someone to create a real Babelfish!

 

Also wonder if Janosik will buy one?

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Wonder is they were ever fans of Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy?

 

Been waiting years for someone to create a real Babelfish!

 

Also wonder if Janosik will buy one?

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It does sound a lot like a Babelfish, or a universal translator from Star Trek. It would definitely be useful.  

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would be great but all translations by google or whatever are quite shit.

maybe translations between european languages are better because they are similar

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I thought the missus was your translation device 

 

But a great idea nevertheless!

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they only translate what they think is correct with their interpretation.

If you can understand a bit chinese you will know that you should not rely on chinese translations, even if its your wife

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it feels so empty without me lol

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