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A world without language barriers
The Pilot is an earpiece which translates between languages.
https://youtu.be/NjjQ5cH_YzI
http://www.waverlylabs.com/
I cant wait to get a pair of these.
IStewartIKnight
SCAM...
Ryannewton85
This can't be real, surely.
darearkin
If they aren't getting called Babelfish, someone is fucking up.
TheJewelOfJool
I call bull.
casou87
*cough*BULLSHIT*cough*
johnson21
Major vaporware feeling
mrhobbybob
Brainslugs
Placeboy
Yeerks.
RuthlessRuben
Oh great, so now on top of "why do I need math, I have a cellphone" students will now whine "why do I need foreign languages I have...that".
TheJewelOfJool
But at least the first argument is valid.
UsedToBeUnique
i call massive bullshit on this, voice recognition technology in nowhere near ready for this, and neither is automated translation tech
UsedToBeUnique
I checked the youtube vid and there's NO WAY her French was translated MORE FLUIDLY THAN IT WAS SPOKEN (she stutters, and speaks like 1/2
CluelessTennisball
But will they tell me why kids love the taste of cinnamon toast crunch?
GandalfsLawyer
Nah, but Gary behind the dumpster on East 3rd Street can.
TremendouslyBestWords
Combines the reliability of voice command with the reliability of auto-translate. Any success here is going to be mostly coincidental.
Richarmeleon
Yes literally this. They are Bluetooth devices that offload translation to phone.
soggyscone
Cool but I'd want to see a real world review after they've launched before investing
runtotheparty
I call bullshit.
InboxPuppies
InsertCleverandOriginalUsernameHere
sorry but humans just dont have the technology for this sort of thing yet
TracyAllenParks
i'm still trying to figure out that since it requires a smart phone app, why you can't just use some regular ear buds ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
isildur
Perhaps 2mics to try isolate sound of person you're turned towards by looking for sounds similarly loud or received same microsec both ears?
Skizmo
because ... 'kickstarter science'... don't think about it, just send us your money.
Riyakou
My hope is that this device and app is actually capable of translating local dialects. If it can't, it's worthless.
OktoberSunset
Because it's horseshit, that's why.
Buran
Learning languages is fun and helps prevent dementia and alzheimers and shit
ArtOfKarolMichalec
Also reading rhymed poetry in two languages is sooooo much fun if u speak both fluently
Skizmo
"and helps prevent dementia and alzheimers"... so does smoking weed, but that's more fun.
Athferion
Wut? If anything, weed encourages alzheimers.
IllegalDuckling
"We airplane the mattress for rapist and maybe to the coffee shop later?"
IllegalDuckling
Translating from Scottish English to English.
Sokonomi
I wish to purchase eels for my hovercraft.
SuperSunSolaire
Sounds like the universal translator in star trek
Skizmo
In the series they actually worked... these one don't.
Cerinna
That makes sense. Roddenberry thought long and hard on the science of it, and most of it will one day be possible. It's a loop, now. :)
iAintNoSynthDammit
it really does and idk about other races but the ferengi use an earpiece like this
Incarnaden
thats what my wife said.
LouisZacharias
Prolly a scam
Riyakou
I wouldn't say a scam, but rather not worth the money, unless it can accurately translate local speech.
shimmernshine
If not a scam, an over-monetized implementation of a software product as hardware for the purpose of profit over people. Silicon Valley BS.
usedhernaym
We have nothing else to do here... how else will we pay our $5k mortgages?
shimmernshine
Weaponize malware for the military. 'don't be evil' is and always was a marketing tagline invented by Jobs to move units.
TanithRosenbaum
"Syncs to a smartphone app" - So it's a fancy bluetooth headset that sends audio to its app and on to a server that does the translating.
Skizmo
Yes, it is.
Sokonomi
If it uses google translate, not even a server. 200 dollar bluetooth earplugs is what these are. :')
TanithRosenbaum
That's what I thought...
Hibakusha
...Has cause more and bloodier wars than anything in the history of creation
GandalfsLawyer
The French language?
HurgenSchlurgenGlurgen
Especially French. ;)
SugartinBadEnglish
Ears.
FeckItImAubreyPlazaNow
*England sips its tea angrily*
ExodusDei
There goes my English-German-Slovak translation studies... And I just started on my Master´s.
lesabre
I am a PM at a mid-size translation firm. You'll be fine. Nobody is going to trust this for anything remotely important.
Joeycheeks1
They'll need you to help with the translation software! We're still in my friend
ExodusDei
*highfive*
Macrador
Maybe random but any tips for studying Slovak? Gf is half slovakian.
ExodusDei
Honestly, I learnt English and German from TV when I was a kid. Maybe watching a show you enjoy would work, but that might not be easy.
ExodusDei
Understanding the alphabet comes first I think since we have a lot more letters than English. Y/I make no difference in spoken speech.
Macrador
Thanks
magamilk
These almost certainly don't work
uzerok
Most certainly.
JeevesMkii
To experience how well they'll work, take youtube's automatic subtitles and run them through google translate.
wakaran0
exactly.
SovereignPhantasmia
ClandestineIntestine
SithRuleOfTwo
I came here just for this.
HughGarse
Wtf is this?
DoNotLookAtMyPostsForThereIsNone
A babelfish from Hitchhiker's guide to the Galaxy.
HughGarse
Danke
ClandestineIntestine
This should clear things up
InboxMeYourHDGIFs
ClandestineIntestine
This should clear things up.
InboxMeYourHDGIFs
wazeewa
Farscape had the best version of a universal translator
TheCryingOnTheInsideKind
Not to mention the best version of daily dental care
wazeewa
Yea, I don't think I could handle that kind of oral care. I'll stick with a tooth brush
TheCryingOnTheInsideKind
http://imgur.com/vnocI1Q
twisti
NEVER swallow the dentic.
TheCryingOnTheInsideKind
It's minty.
notsoangryplatypus
As a girl I need one to take to the nail salon. I know they're talking shit
Squelchtone
Hi, my name is Carrie Heffernan.
karmasoot
As a Vietnamese Nail Tech, we only talk about bad about people sometimes if their feet/hands are really that terrible to fix.
Skizmo
everybody in a nailsalon is talking shit... why else would it be a nailsalon ?
FsImgur
You HAVE To see this then - https://youtu.be/baDJ-ZIvYy0?t=4m52s - just open the link in YouTube so it opens to that time 4:52
EvilMisantrophicPrincess
As a 6'4" in heels Trans woman with a size 11 foot I don't need to speak Vietnamese to know, but they always treat me wonderfully.
Junktrunkjunkie
Eh let em vent, it's how they get through their work week with some level of sanity.
bethyboo
As a Vietnamese chick who frequents the nail salon, they are. Trust me that's one of their favorite past times
PostModernAesthetic
This is why I refuse to go to those salons. :p
iamapolarbear
As a white dude who gets pedicures often...I use the five words of Vietnamese I know and hope they like me enough not to talk shit.
bethyboo
They are usually shit talking about people they label as fat, gross, or rude, which is obv wrong but everyone has talked shit at some point
Dedeurmetdebaard
It doesn't come in Philippino yet.
DidItForScience
Nah, they're almost assuredly Vietnamese. http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-32544343
thundershocknow
Or mandarin
SnookerSylph
Could it in the future? I really want to learn mandarin. Maybe these could help
Praealtus
babelfishies is what i will call mine.
BavarianGuy
Will you allow your cat to touch da babelfishies?
GoniMaster
I'm gonna call mine "Asshole." (I wonder if anyone will get that reference, seeing as its a bit of a slant reference)
Grrrrrrumps
What i came here to say +1
shrimpquin
Ah yes. The excretion of tiny fish.
PaulHolioTheGreat
Damn, beat me to it!
ClandestineIntestine
That was my first thought too!
dipmlxlfla
I came in here specifically to search for some mention of those. +1
KonstapelPenis
Does this mean god has to disappear in a puff of logic??
Piornet
Oh dear, I hadn't thought of that
spauldingx
The inventors of this device missed their opportunity.... It makes me sad.
dontworryguysimhere
It's crazy the little internet geniuses of the early naughts made millions because they sold one app (i.e. Babelfish) to yahoo for millions
isildur
That was on AltaVista, as I recall.
teknojo
I am fairly certain the internet will support calling any device like this a Babblefish. They will be the Kleenex of translation technology.
schuppsi
That was my first thought too!
HellaPictureSeeing
I wants me a real babelfish
chendy801
Holy shit!
YouCanHateMeNow
Ear spiders is my name for em. They'd eventually send every verbal convo to nsa via bluetooth to your phone.
AstartesLibrarius
My first thought was the Universal Translator.
clevernever
Now all we need is some sort of world guide.....
batmanmf
good man.
CornCobMcGee
They had their chance, and they failed, but i understand why they couldn't
Bendmydickcuminhersnatch
LOL'd when they tried to redefine what is a bluetooth. "most of the translation in the app, it just transmit to the ear piece"
Somerandomoldguy
babelfish is an online translator, they would need to acquire them or buy the name from them.
LevSco
Douglas Adams made previsions for Babelfish to be usable by anyone without IP issues, of course it allows anyone to use it so bad for market
AliBarber
Probably cos getting the rights to call them that would make the price significantly higher
Rkhbusa
Would you even need the rights? Douglas Adams probably didn't take a patent on the idea and he's dead to boot.
StupidAnswer
Not sure if they own the rights to that particular Name
littleadoabouteverythingorsomething
1/2 Not really. Anyone can create and market a product as a babelfish without infringing on the IP. What they can't do is merchandize
littleadoabouteverythingorsomething
2/2 babelfish from HGttG in the form of mugs and shirts and stuff. It's a close thing, but it's a copyright and not a trademark.
AliBarber
TIL
whatevervito
But SpaceX, the company founded by Elon Musk, want's to build a starship, which travels to mars, and the'll call it "Heart of Gold".
TomVeilTomVeil
I imagine that the Adams estate is going to let that one go. It's worth more to them to make sure Musk doesn't change his mind.
AliBarber
Yup. He has a fair bit of money..
littleadoabouteverythingorsomething
None of which will go to paying for any kind of rights to that name. He might make a courteous donation though, who knows.
chris22568
This is the third language translation device to "presale" the other two just took people's money and ran....
ReignOfError
I've been out of the industry for a year, but i'm confident there's NO way that voice recognition is up to par for something like this.
redegaite
They take the money and run to a foreign country, so HUGE language barrier erected!
BeRad117
That's my concern. Especially considering how small, clean, and professional this one looks. I expect a working prototype to not look like >
BeRad117
> a Hollywood spy gadget. Also watching him add stuff to a PCB that looked bigger than the ear device itself seemed really fake and sketchy.
TimboTheTinyTit
There are way too many meanings for a single word in tons of languages, plus no translations for some. It'd be as good as google translate.
VigorousButtstuff
I'm reminded of all the Israeli "Food Scanning" devices...
FeckItImAubreyPlazaNow
I'll wait until you can actually pick them up from an electronics store.
StormWingDelta
good idea. XD
upperi
And this time is no different.
IStewartIKnight
Scam again!
user82650
Seriously, there are so many kickstarters that claim to cure cancer and solve world hunger, and people still fall for them every time.
pandaboo
Is this just another BS Kickstarter marketing vid for a product that will never get past the prototype stage?
MegaDeuce
The stock circuit boards and the breadboard with a single LED weren't really comforting.
Skizmo
so will this one because it's 'kickstarter science' .. a.k.a. We impress you with bullshit science because we want your money.
InfinitusEquitas
Yip, google has been working on this for over a decade, the tech just isn't possible yet. In 5 years maybe.
TransManNY
For small bits of conversation my moto 360 will transcribe the speech to text and when I flick my wrist it translates.
roobooroo
I think we will see this when google figured out how to make the autogenerated subtitles on youtube work
xlr82xs
The google translate app (that already exists on your phone) tries. It comes close. Sometimes.
ZeltronUbertron1
imagine, even if it was as "good" as google translate how bad the miscommunication would be- this is an actual pastime for lols of mine.
NeverConfusedForNaught
I know this is unreasonably unrealistic and optimistic but I'll say this: "good thing there are people at both ends"
ZacMuerte
yup. The current google translate app is pretty damn good, if you can get someone to enunciate and put up with computer translation :P
shorr
And not use their regular vocabulary... At least with smaller languages
Direkt4
2022 here. Still no magic translation earbuds.
RaRaPotato
Well yes and now, the tech exists but just not in the form suitable for an application like this yet due to the processing required.
RaRaPotato
Mostly because you need to capture the speech, convert to text, translate, convert to speech for multiple languages and for specific people.
TriforceOfCool
A machine like this would have to both hear what is said accurately and give an accurate translation of it, neither of which we can yet do.
FallenZephyrfly
There's a good reason people working as translators/ interpreters are wanted so much and need some much training. This shit ain't easy
MrSisterFister
It's pretty easy for people. Just not computers. Translators aren't in high demand because of difficulty.
Noughmad
Fortunately, this doesn't have to be very accurate to be useful.
twozerooz
Google translate works pretty well
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frenchhornhero
If it uses anything like google translate then I wouldn't trust it worth a damn. Exclusively literal translations are all but worthless.
nickiwoll
Believe it or not, my favorite is the Bing translator! It translates foreign tweets and does so brilliantly.
javjav
You have to love the pantomime they do in the video with the chips and boards. "herp derp erlertreneks!"
RightInThePleb
I don't know we have ones that can hear fairly accurately it's just getting through the accents that makes it hard for the program
DarkUranium
It's just getting through the accents that makes it hard for *anyone. Often even native speakers themselves.
BrendanDufftronic
I'm an Irishman living in England and half the time the cunts don't know what I'm saying to them...
Hyippy
I'm Irish in Ireland and it has no problem recognising my voice. I don't think it is region locked. Maybe if you calibrate it more/again?
TriforceOfCool
Every person has a slightly different way of speaking (their own idiolect), including pronunciation.
cutiepatoodiepumpkinbooty
Hey! Just cause I'm dumb doesn't give you the right to call my talking an idiot
TriforceOfCool
Also, speaking fast or emotionally can cause words to sound very different. There are also further problems with sentence structure...
SerpentWearer
Thank you for introducing me to a new word and the concepts it entails! Keep on spreading the knowledge, stranger.
AColorBlindFool
Too bad they only translate to a long dead and useless language....
cyborgelt
Nah it only translates into beta crypt 3, a language so complex it is even less likely we will ever understand it
iroe85
There are no target consumers. Only targets.
Codingale
From Star Trek TNG:
Just watched this episode again today.
sdiddy
Crazy gibberish
seaker243
OGstonerking
Shiroto
Salve! Quid agis hodie?
PhenTsoksar
Caveat Ruinam
virtualmix
"T'as une une fraise dans l'oreille." The man wearing this probably.
BassTapir
Ça me rappelle l'histoire du mec qui a une banane dans l'oreille. Son pote arrive et lui dit "t'as une banane dans l'oreille" "HEIN ?"1/2
BassTapir
"T'as une BANANE dans l'oreille !" "QUOI ?" "T'AS UNE BANANE DANS L'OREILLE!" 1,5/2
BassTapir
"PARLE PLUS FORT, J'ENTENDS RIEN, J'AI UNE BANANE DANS L'OREILLE !" 2/2
Pauloscorps
Une fraise Tagada !
BassTapir
Not true. I've sampled every languaga, French is my favourite, especially to curse with.
ziffin
matrix reference?
BassTapir
Yep. :D
CornCobMcGee
Bonjour!
IAmNotACatISwear
Omlet du fromage!
freeupdoots
Cheese Omelette?
HonestBendersOrphanarium
THATS ALL YOU CAN SAYYY, THATS ALL YOU CAN SAYYY!!!
Lightpath
NOW you're speaking my language... So hungry.
tankman303
crazy gibberish
EnsignRoLaren
Why don't scientist just increase the speed of light so we can travel between galaxies in mere hours, it'll probably take until 2208 though.
MyPornNameisVitaminD
Funny that you should say that.....apparently, the speed of light definition has changed over the years. Heh.
tankman303
that's especially impossible
Killswitch2584
It would still take 30 million years to travel to the closest galaxy at the speed of light. We need to break the fabric of time and space
JamesBluntThatSmartassCunt
You can't break the rules. But you can bend them.
HighSlayerRalton
Or warp it.