I love the idea of an in-ear language translator that will translate without an agonising wait, and it appears that this handy little pair of ear buds from WT2 will deliver exactly what I need.
The WT2 Language translator[1] will translate 36 languages and 84 accents. WT2 claims that the languages cover 85% of the world's population. I was really impressed with how well this worked for me for only two of these languages.
This compact translator is packed into an egg-like container that comfortably fits into the palm of my hand. The container is the charger for both ear buds which are magnetic and easily slot into the charging station.
The pod is charged by USB-C charging cable and takes about 30 minutes to fully charge.
I tested the WT2 with a native Norwegian and a native Cantonese speaker.
I have long wanted an effective way to communicate in Cantonese during my trips to Hong Kong where I quickly realise how limited my Cantonese is apart from ordering food.
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Both of my my bilingual friends were really impressed with the accuracy of the translation, each saying that the accuracy was well over 95% during our conversations.
Of course we used simple language between us, and spoke slowly and clearly to make sure that in all modes we had the best experience possible.
The translator ear buds work with an app to give the best translation experience.
Download the WT2 Plus app from the Play Store or the App store.
Charge the earbuds in the pod and connect each earbud to the app using Bluetooth and select the language for bi-directional translation.