Anicet Mbida 06:58, May 09, 2022

Every day, Anicet Mbida makes us discover an innovation that could well change the way we consume.

This Monday, he is interested in glasses that caption, in real time, everything he says around him.

An innovation that should interest people with hearing loss, but not only.

There are now glasses that caption, in real time, everything that is said around you.

These are ordinary glasses.

They just have thicker temples like sunglasses.

Because there is, on one side, a directional microphone, and on the other, a tiny projector.

The microphone will do voice recognition, transcribe the voices into text and display the result on the inside of the glass thanks to the mini-projector.

It's very discreet.

From the outside, we do not realize anything.

Only the person wearing glasses can see the text, as if they had subtitles in real life.

This can therefore be very practical when you are hard of hearing.

We will avoid fumbling by reading only on the lips.

Do these glasses work on their own or do you have to connect them to a computer or a telephone?

No, all treatments are done directly in the glasses.

They are totally autonomous.

Again, it really feels like classic glasses.

It is the startup Voicee which has just presented them.

Today, they are able to understand 5 languages.

They are also working on a future model that will also be able to translate what it hears.

This will be of interest to those who travel, who participate in international conferences or fairs.

You will be given the glasses at the entrance and they will display the subtitles, directly translated, of all the conversations.

And is it expensive?

Unfortunately yes.

Over €600!

But I remind you that there are also mobile phone applications that do the same thing.

I am thinking of Google's "Instant Transcription" or Google Translate (which now translates in real time).

I tested them.

They work really well, even when speaking a little fast.

They just, still have trouble with proper names.

Of course, they are less practical, because you have to take your eyes off your interlocutor to read the transcript on your phone.

But at least it's free.