Japanesse telco NTT Docomo has unveiled a pair of glasses that can translate written text into another language, continuing the upcoming trend for wearable technology ahead of Google Glass launch later this year. View this demonstration video from Engadget below: The device was demonstrated at Ceatec 2013, a consumer electronics show in Japan. The spectacles […]
Japanesse telco NTT Docomo has unveiled a pair of glasses that can translate written text into another language, continuing the upcoming trend for wearable technology ahead of Google Glass launch later this year.
View this demonstration video from Engadget below:
The device was demonstrated at Ceatec 2013, a consumer electronics show in Japan. The spectacles also allow the wearer to view and manipulate virtual images.
NTT Docomo said that Intelligent Glasses could be a boon to tourists.
“Character recognition technology enables instant language translation for users travelling abroad and reading restaurant menus and other documents,” NTT Docomo said.
The glasses, which are still at a research stage, can show translated text in a user’s first language, according to the company.
The head-mounted display can translate Japanese, English, Chinese and Korean languages.
Translation takes over five seconds for the prototype.
The technology can also turn flat surfaces into pseudo-touchscreens, NTT Docomo said.
The spectacles also use facial recognition software to display personal details of a person who is in view, the company added.
The data is called up from remote servers using smartphones.
