Paul_Heery |
05-18-2014 02:26 AM |
Word Lens app
This is one of the neatest uses of technology that I have experienced in quite some time.
On Friday, Google finalized their acquisition of Quest Visual. Quest has an app called Word Lens that is available for iPhone, Android & Google Glass. Word Lens translates printed words from one language to another with your smartphone's video camera, in real time.
I watched the video posted below and was a little skeptical about their demo. So, I installed the app on my Android phone and tried it out. I was very impressed. IRL, the translation was not always as smooth as what is presented in the demo, but it was not far off. I could see how this would be a great app for Google Glass
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2OfQdYrHRs
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