Sony Unveils PSP Translator 169
jonerik writes "Sony has released software for its popular PSP handheld gaming device called TalkMan. In development for some time now, the program currently stores about 3,000 conversation patterns in English, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese. 'A user may speak the words "Koko-wa-dokodesuka?" (Where is this?) in Japanese, for example, into the device's microphone, upon which a cartoon bird acting as an interpreter will pop up and start talking in the user's language. The bird is also able to translate the reply into Japanese.' A European release for TalkMan is expected in the spring."
Paperclip? (Score:3, Insightful)
I hope theres an option to have a talking Paperclip though, I'd feel more at home with that. <sarcasm/>
Let me know when its in a device that will fit in my ear
no wonder it understands twice as much japanese (Score:3, Insightful)
Old News Indeed: D-D-D-Double Dupe! (Score:3, Insightful)
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November 26th, 2005 [slashdot.org]
As for decent games: All I ask for is an RPG! A nice RPG!
Re:And if you speak the words... (Score:3, Insightful)
A quick look Google's Japan/English tool (beta, of course... this is Google, after all) will confirm that translating correctly between Japanese and English with software is damn near impossible with current technology and programming logic.