World News Headlines September 14, 2021 Under One Ceiling 0 Zoom will add real-time translation for 12 languages next year 0 0000 0 0 more now viewing Zoom will add real-time translation for 12 languages next year September 14, 2021 Under One Ceiling now playing Transferring money from UAE abroad: what are my cheapest options September 14, 2021 Under One Ceiling WIN With Nespresso This Mother’s Day September 14, 2021 Under One Ceiling NBA Playoffs 2022: A Casual Fan's Guide to the Postseason September 14, 2021 Under One Ceiling Best New Climbing Gear of 2022 September 14, 2021 Under One Ceiling A Local Weekend Travel Guide to Austin, Texas September 14, 2021 Under One Ceiling First Drive: 2022 Range Rover Ups the Luxury SUV Experience September 14, 2021 Under One Ceiling Most Stylish Rain Jackets, Parkas, and Trench Coats for Men September 14, 2021 Under One Ceiling EU eyes Russian oil import ban as Moscow strikes western Ukraine September 14, 2021 Under One Ceiling World-class Clark Int’l Airport opens new 110,000 square-meter passenger terminal September 14, 2021 Under One Ceiling PCG: Bodies of 5 children who drowned in Taal Lake found September 14, 2021 Under One Ceiling Zoom will add real-time translation for 12 languages next year Zoom says its real-time translation function will be up and running next year for 12 languages. The company demoed the feature Monday during its annual Zoomtopia event, and argued that it’ll help break down language barriers during video calls. In the demo, Zoom employees spoke English, and the video-conferencing app translated the words in real-time using subtitles written in Japanese and then Chinese. Another employee then spoke German, and the app translated the words into English. The technology uses AI-powered algorithms to transcribe what a speaker is saying into text. Zoom then uses machine translation programs to convert the text into another language. The real-time translation function comes from a German startup called Kites, which Zoom acquired in June. Zoom hasn’t specified which 12 languages the feature will support, but Portuguese and Korean were also featured in the demo. Zoom also didn’t say if it will charge for the translation features. The other big feature coming to Zoom is an expansion of the app’s automated transcription service to 30 other languages. Currently, the feature only supports real-time transcription for the English language, but once activated, it can offer a closed-captioning service, making it ideal for users who are hearing impaired. However, free users have to request access to real-time transcriptions. Otherwise, you’ll need a paid Zoom account with the cloud recording feature bundled in. Zoom tells us it plans to “begin testing and releasing automated transcription and live translation starting early next year.” The company is also working on a feature to detect hand gestures in a video call and translate them into emoji-like reactions during a Zoom session. The gesture-recognition technology is already available on iPads, but Zoom plans on expanding it to all platforms. The feature currently can recognize a thumbs up and raised hand gesture. Related No related posts. tags: RSS Feed World News 0000 0 0 previous Update your iPhone now to fix a major security flaw next How to set a song as your ringtone on iPhone
