AWARD YEAR
2017
CATEGORY
Body
GOALS
Trust, Tolerance & Empathy
KEYWORDS
communication, understanding
COUNTRY
United States of America
DESIGNED BY
Sergio Del Rio and the Wavery Labs team
WEBSITE
http://www.waverlylabs.com/#_overview
Pilot
Earplugs that translate foreign languages in real time.
Communicating with someone who doesn't speak your language can be a real pain in the derrière. But all that was before Babel Fish launched the Pilot earphones. The Pilot lets two people who speak different languages communicate seamlessly with each other. Although the wireless earphones translate only three languages (English, French and Spanish) for now with Italian being introduced in autumn this year, the company will be looking to add more languages as soon as possible. The Pilot works by being connected to two different people, speaking different languages and translates what they say in the ear. The company calls it the first 'smart earpiece'. Having said that, the company still hasn't divulged the science behind the product and said it uses "translation technology" embedded in an app. Although it's a brilliant idea, the two people talking to each other still need to be wearing earpieces. However, they aim to make a device that translates everything around you.