There are several languages in the world and many have even gone into extinction. Technology has made it easy to communicate in a fast manner regardless of language barriers. With emerging technology, communication is even getting easier. US startup Timekettle has launched a new translation earbuds model for crowdfunding on Indiegogo.
The Timekettle WT2 Edge earbuds are touted
to be the world’s first truly bi-directional simultaneous translation earbuds.
It allows users to translate in real-time as they speak and listen,
interpreting what is said to the listener for as quick as 0.5 seconds and with
up to 95% accuracy. The earbuds can translate up to 40 languages and supports
up to 93 different accents.T
Further, the translation earbuds deploys
smart noise-reduction which helps to filter out distracting background noises.
This ensures the message isn’t distorted by ambient noise of any sort and the
message comes across loud and clear.
The Timekettle WT2 Edge is powered by the
world’s 6 leading translation engines including DeepL, Google, Microsoft,
iFlytek, AmiVoice, Hoya and Timekettle its own engine. This ensures it delivers
accurate translations in a prompt manner. Also, the company deploys 15 servers
worldwide to deliver you the fastest translations possible, regardless of your
location.
The earbuds even comes with a Touch mode
which mutes all other mics when you tap the earbuds ensuring that you speak
without bumping into the words of other speakers. There is also a Speaker Mode
where the earbuds deliver the translation through the speaker of a connected
smartphone, thus eliminating the need for the other party to put on the earbud.
If you don’t want to disturb others, there is an option of displaying the
translation in both languages on the phone’s screen via the Edge app. It also
supports Text-to-Speech to read your typed messages out loud.
In terms of the battery life, the earbuds
offer up to three hours of continuous translation on a single charge and with
the charging case, you get up to 12 hours on a single charge. The Timekettle WT
2 Edge earbuds starts at US$ 139 and is presently available on Indiegogo.
