While the Internet and other global trends are fast making the world much smaller than it used to be, language differences still pose a considerable barrier between countries and peoples. This is obviously very important when it comes to political diplomacy and closing international business deals. NEC is well on its way to developing perhaps the first ever language-translating glasses, which may one day do away with the language barrier as we know it.
The concept is rather simple — you walk into a conference filled with people who don’t speak your language, but you’re wearing a nifty pair of sunglasses linked to a small computer around your waist. With the use of a microphone, the device translates any words said during the conference — in real-time — and projects them onto the retina display as subtitles in your own language.
Of course, in theory this doesn’t do much if you’re the only one wearing the glasses. But if every single person in conference room can get their hands on a pair one day, then language translators may need to look for new jobs in the near future.
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