Smart headset translates foreign languages ​​at a glance

Have you ever had trouble understanding what foreigners say to you? If the answer is yes, you should probably own a pair of these new high-tech headphones. With WT2 of Time Kettle (a startup that is operating in China), users will never have to deal with troubles with native speakers abroad.

Having the same appearance as the normal Bluetooth headset, the WT2 series is capable of interpreting in real time. The manufacturer confidently affirmed the new generation of headphones that could allow two completely different bilingual speakers to chat normally.

Structure of WT2 product.

"When I communicate with you in Chinese, you will hear again in English; and when you talk to me in English, I will listen to you in Chinese," the producer mentioned on his website.

The product works by: each user will carry a headset connected to the application on the smartphone. The headset will record what the subject said, then send the recording to the application; The technology firm's software will translate and send the voice to the other person's ear.

At the present time, the whole process only takes about three seconds and the product only updates Mandarin and English. In the future, the manufacturer will upload more languages ​​and speed up the translation time to just a second.

Currently, although the hardware is at the final stage of development, the company has only stopped at one prototype. Tech Crunch commented on WT2: "As long as you say short and simple sentences, the product works quite well. As for long sentences and complicated idioms, the robot still cannot translate clearly and quickly. fast, but it is still very useful for general users ".

In the future, the manufacturer will upload more languages ​​and speed up the translation time to just a second.

Time Kettle also said it will launch a Kickstarter campaign next month in hopes of raising enough money to launch the product to market. However, the selling price for the commercial version of the headset has not been decided by the founders.

The upcoming WT2 path is expected to face many difficulties. Products may face some competitors as similar projects are underway.

A product called the Waverly Labs Pilot , with the same principle as WT2 is also announced to be released in the third quarter of 2017 at a price of $ 249 (5,600,000 VND) and will support English and French. , Italy, Spain as well as Portugal.