Can Apple's AirPod Translation Get You Through Tokyo? We Tested It.

5 pointsposted a month ago
by mitchbob

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Simulacra

a month ago

I think the world would take a significant step towards peace if we had the babble fish. If people could instantly understand one another in their own language, it would be so wonderful. This technology excites me, and the article is quite beautiful in mapping out how it opens up and brings people closer. Like the author, I've often been curious what people are saying around me and other languages as I walk through crowds.

mitchbob

a month ago

> A non-Japanese-speaking first-time visitor used Apple’s new in-ear translation feature to connect with locals at bars, sushi classes and even a fire ritual.

https://archive.ph/XecKg