Google's new wireless headphones can translate languages on the fly 15 Hours Ago | 00:57
Google released a line of new products on Wednesday, including its first pair of premium wireless headphones, which can support live translation between languages.
When the Google Pixel Buds are paired with a new handset, the Google Pixel 2, the earbuds can tap into Google Assistant, Google's artificially intelligent voice-activated product.
In addition to the translation of 40 languages, Google Assistant can also alert users to notifications, send texts and give directions. The translation feature can be conjured by saying "help me speak French," or any other language, according to The Verge, which got a preview of the device.
The controls, including swiping controls for volume, are built into the right earbud, Google product manager Juston Payne said on stage at the company's event.
"It's an incredible application of Google Translate powered by machine learning — it's like having a personal translator by your side," Payne said.
trolling_or_stupid on October 5th, 2017 at 12:38 UTC »
I speak two other languages. Google translate is sometimes really good, and sometimes I have no idea what the fuck it was thinking.
jl4855 on October 5th, 2017 at 12:21 UTC »
pretty incredible. local hospitals pay hundreds for antiquated equipment that helps with bedside translations, if this is accurate enough it could really change the game. imagine every nurse having a pair of these, being able to communicate with the patient even when family / interpreter is not present.
le_maman on October 5th, 2017 at 12:16 UTC »
Like the babelfish in hitchikers guide to the Galaxy