Google has long been paying special attention to technologies of machine translation - they are built into the Chrome browser and is available on smartphones running Android. However, they all involve the processing of information in the final text form or translate entire web pages. Apparently, Google is now able to offer users Android (and eventually, perhaps, the owners of Google Glass) technology transfer labels on street signs, traffic signs, restaurant menus and other information carriers faced a tourist in a foreign country with a foreign language. It will be enough to restore the camera smartphone signboard, and specialized application recognizes text and a translation in your preferred language.
For these purposes, Google acquired Quest Visual - Developer App Word Lens, which has the above-described functionality OCR and translation. Characteristically, a network connection to work is not required. At the time of transition under the wing of Google developers have Word Lens and corresponding updates completely free for customers. The application supports not only "smart glasses" Google Glass, but also mobile devices running Android or Apple iOS. Related Products :
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