Intelligent Glasses quickly translate foreign languages in real time

Credit: NTT Docomo/DVICE

http://www.dvice.com/2013-10-1/intelligent-glasses-quickly-translate-foreign-languages-real-time / ordering a meal non English non-English speaking country restaurant illustrations pictures pointing point nod picture read road sign posted notice unfamiliar text overseas over seas sea abroad invention creation NTT Docomo's Docomo Intelligent Glasses pair wearable spectacles translate foreign text native tongue read feature Google Glass needs demonstrated Japan Japanese Japan's CEATEC consumer electronics show Intelligent Glasses translate Japanese Korean Chinese English in real time swathe swath text place placed in front glasses character recognition technology projected image translated text layer layered over original foreign text translation processing time over five seconds prototype alpha beta software app application intelligent glasses manipulate virtual images wearer wearer's field of vision blank flat surface use using ring track tracks hand movements movement glasses wear wearer interact projected image turns surface into touchscreen touch tags see facial recognition feature summon recall personal details viewing range information name job title other personal details pulled up data retrieved retrieve retrieval smartphone's smartphones smartphone remote server develop development developing developers release date 2020 coincide with Tokyo Olympics improvements improve improvement size weight battery life endurance NTT Docomo's goals goal objective intention company glasses result results increase tourist tourism /