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http://www.waverlylabs.com Ever find yourself in a situation where you really want to talk to that person who does not speak your language or you want to travel to foreign land but does not have the grasp of the local language. For sure you will gesticulate and speak English slowly and loudly, but it will not get you so far.  Pondering into these language barrier challenges and considering the fact that to get along really well with the person you have to banter in their own mother-tongue, New York City-based startup Waverly Labs about to release what they're claiming is the world's first 'smart' earpiece that translates between users speaking different languages. http://www.waverlylabs.com Nicknamed as the Pilot , the earpiece is shaped much like a regular earbud, but comes without any wires or cables. It sits in your ear, and even without an internet connection it translates words being spoken to you in another language.  But as long as it's ...

Source: ScienceAlert Researchers from MIT have kicked the augmented reality game up a notch by inventing a program that allows virtual objects like Pokémon to interact with real-world environments. This new technology called Interactive Dynamic Video allows animated characters move about the world.It further allows them to realistically affect objects in the environment. So how does this intriguing technology works?  The technology uses traditional cameras to analyse the invisible vibrations given off by certain objects in the frame.  These 'vibration modes' are then fed through a number of algorithms at different frequencies that represent the distinct ways that an object can move.  Based on data captured from just 5 seconds of footage, the program can build realistic simulations of an object’s motions on the screen in front of you. This technique allow programmers to drop Pokémon or other animated characters into an environment and hav...