Word Lens Android: Instant Translation Of Foreign Languages
Have you ever got problems reading Billboards, Road signs and Restaurant menus in a foreign country?
With Word Lens, it’s no more a problem now. A new addition in high tech advanced innovations, “Word Lens” has blown the world away with its actual and instant translations of the text seen in real world on buildings, signs, road maps, menus etc.
What is Word Lens?
Otavio Good and John DeWeese from the Quest Visual worked for two and a half year and created an application known as “Word Lens” for iPhone and are soon planning to release Word Lens Android too.
Word Lens application uses “Optical Character Recognition Technology” to recognize and translate English to Spanish and Spanish to English language. It uses the built in camera of your phone for identifying the text, after that it matches the text with its automated dictionary and then translates it efficiently. Word Lens has done miracles on iPhone and therefore people are anxiously waiting for the Word Lens Android which is also expected to do wonders.
Currently Word Lens is available for the translation of only two languages i.e. from English to Spanish and Spanish to English language. It’s very predictable that next turn would be of the European languages like Italian, German etc. This application cannot be downloaded free of cost, it charges $ 4.99 and can run on iPad 2, iPod Touch, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS with a video camera.
Word Lens Android:
With the immense popularity of word lens on iPhones, Quest Visual has announced the launch of Word Lens Android. Word lens doesn’t require an internet connection on iPhones or smart phones like Android to translate the text. This feature of word lens ranks it above its competitors like Google, which has released Goggles which sends the image of the text on Google using an internet connection and with the help of Google it translates the text.
Achievements of Word Lens:
Soon After its release, Word Lens got the attention of the people all over the globe. Media giants like CNN, The Economist, Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times wrote about its wonderful features. It ranks first on the “Top Free Apps” on Apple Inc. and around 1.4 million views were given about this application on Youtube within three days of its release.
Word Lens Android would be the next big thing in the information technology world. People would carry hassle free translator to foreign countries and enjoy learning new languages.
Saga of Word Lens Android
Quest Visual is planning to introduce its Word Lens Android after the launch of its latest and supreme Word lens iPhone translation applications which will open your eyes in wonder when you check it. Word lens is a game for the people of soft word, it has a built in camera which identifies text and characters by working under optical character recognition technology and translate different languages with the use of camera.
Why Word Lens is Essential
Word lens helps to read road maps, hotel menus and other writing languages and helps you when you visit any foreign country whose language is unknown for you. Language is the biggest barrier which hinders proper communication but word lens has solved this problem. It displays original context with original background without any internet connection. Though its translation is not 100 percent perfect but one can easily understand the meaning. Creators accepted the fact and said though translation is not precise but precision is not the goal of it. It is expected Word lens android will have more features and will provide more precise translation results. Camdictionary is a substitute app of Word lens android for android based devices, available in market today.
Availability of Word Lens
Word lens is available for iPhone through iTunes. Currently, this app is designed to only support English and Spanish languages and each language could be purchased at $5 after purchasing and downloading it will begin to work without any internet connection. However Italian and Portuguese will likely to be adding, Otavio Good Co-Creator said. It works on iPhone4, iPhone 3GS, iPad2 with video cam. Word Lens was first released on December 16, 2010 by Quest Visual. Otavio Good and John DeWeSee are its creators. Its free version is available in market which only comprises of 2 demo modes, erasing and reversing words. Word lens android will hold more demo modes as compared to word lens for iPhone.
Competition
After its opening, Word lens android will give tough competition to Google’s goggles but goggle lacks behind word lens apps because it requires internet connection while word lens does not. Goggle take a picture and then sends it to Google for translation, this requires internet connection.
How does Word Lens Works
Once you download the app and purchase language, it will start working with a cam kind of view. You are jut required to change settings to auto detect and select language in which you want translation results. Focus the words you want to translate, and take a stable image for translation. On the left corner of app, there is an eye type of image, you can select between autos-recognize or tap-recognize mode.
Other Features of Word Lens
Word lens has several features; it works for translation of several packages, including picture translation, real-time translation and printed page translation. You can save millions of words in Vocabulary for quick and easy translation, it also stores local and translated words and date and time. It also provides explanation of translation, including alternate dictionary translations, Google translations and usage examples.
Never Be Lost In Translation with Word Lens Android
Traveling in a foreign country can be enjoyable if you know the language of the area. However, getting lost in translation can put a damper on the whole trip, especially if it’s a hard earned one. The manufacturers at Quest Visual realized this gap in the market and got to work making the Word Lens Android, an app that can solve this problem quite effectively. Known commonly as Word Lens, this handy application has the ability to translate sentences and signs only by viewing it once through this smart phone.
How does the Word Lens work?
The way it works is quite simple to understand. The technology uses a concept known as Augmented Reality to translate foreign names, sentences, signs etc. An inbuilt camera in the Android or any other smart phone is coupled with a location awareness device like GPS to display the information you need on the screen. The data involves both translation of a language you wish to read as well as additional information regarding the area you’re currently at.
In the past this technology was mainly used to facilitate gaming and to aid navigation technology or applications by letting you know where the nearest restaurant is, pointing out areas you might find interesting etc. Word Lens was initially made for use in iPhone. However, the popularity it gained compelled its manufacturers to make the Word Lens Android for users who prefer this smart phone.
The best thing about this app is that it doesn’t need an internet connection to work. An optical character recognition engine works with the in-built real time translator to translate foreign phrases for you. The converted text is then displayed on the screen of the smart phone.
World Lens Android Beats The Competition Out Of The Water!
Since the Word Lens is so self sufficient, it has received many accolades from Application gurus as well as the media. The 1.0 version was recently unveiled this year amidst much fanfare and recognition from media giants like CNN, The Economist, MIT Technology Review, The New York Times and even Forbes thus placing it at the front of the pack. In fact, it has managed to secure the top spot on Apple Inc’s iTunes ‘Top Free Apps’ and ‘Top Grossing Apps’.
Gone are the days when traveling to a foreign country meant doing a crash course in the language. Word Lens Android makes sure the adventurous traveler has nothing to worry about when it comes to locating essential locations like the restroom or restaurants on unfamiliar soil.
