Wednesday, October 25, 2006

Universal Translator one step closer

A "Tower of Babel" device that gives the illusion of being bilingual is being developed by US scientists.

_42238344_men_203b.jpgUsers simply have to silently mouth a word in their own language for it to be translated and read out in another.

The researchers said the effect was like watching a television programme that had been dubbed.

The system, detailed in New Scientist, is not yet fully accurate, but experts said it showed the technology was "within reach" - bbc


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