A new gadget named Voice Biz UCDisplay offers live face-to-face translation between Japanese and 11 other languages.
Developed by printing companyToppan Inc, the translation tool can be best described as a window-like screen.
When two users converse, real-time translations appear as text bubbles on either side of the screen.
Photo: VoiceBiz UCDisplay © TOPPAN INC.
This will allow tourists to effectively communicate with station staff when buying tickets or asking for information.
Among the languages featured in this unit are English, Spanish, French, Korean, and Chinese.
A new machine named Voice Biz UCDisplay offers live face-to-face translation between Japanese and 11 other languages.
Photo: Seibu Railway
Photo: VoiceBiz UCDisplay © TOPPAN INC.