Yes, I can SEE what you are saying.

Yes, I can SEE what you are saying.

#Google AR glasses that can live translate audio to text.

Augmented reality can break down communication barriers – and help us better understand each other by making language visible. Watch what happens when we bring technologies like transcription and translation to your line of sight. #GoogleIO ↓

Vocabulary chunks to learn from the video :

  • the real world
  • gives us new ways to accomplish this
  • understanding someone who speaks a different language
  • trying to follow a conversation
  • if you’re deaf or hard of hearing can be a real challenge
  • advancements in translation and transcription
  • in one of the early prototypes we’ve been testing
  • which is a strange thing
  • a new prototype we’ve been working on
  • you should be seeing what I’m saying just transcribed for you in real-time
  • kind of like subtitles for the world
  • break down language barriers
  • I’m actually looking straight into your eyes
  • you’re looking right at me
  • we’re more connected with the people and the things around us
  • giving people the gift of communicating with anyone no matter what language they speak
  • I think it is a really powerful thing
  • speaking naturally to someone
  • to understand and be understood
  • and it’s what we strive for every day