This earpiece translates in real time, finally solving your problem of not knowing a foreign language.

Let me explain the Pilot earpiece with a story…you, an American, arrive in France and hop in a cab to head to your hotel, however you don’t know French. You give the driver the Pilot to put in their ear, and you place your pilot in your ear. Now when the driver asks you where your hotel is, you will hear their French question in English. When you spit back “Ritz Carlton”, the driver will hear it in French. Taaadaaaa, problem solved. Since both parties have to wear the Pilot for it to work, your purchase includes 2-pairs so you aren’t restricted to conversing only with Pilot owners.

Waverly Labs has created the Pilot earpiece and an accompanying app to enable this real-time translation, and double as wireless headphones.The pilot will be available for pre-order on Indiegogo, May 25th, and will cost you ~ $150, compared to the $300 they will retail for. I won’t be surprised if this campaign raises hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars, the only question is whether the technology will work how everyone is expecting it to. If it clearly translates in real time, I have a feeling I will be compelled to try the Pilot out for myself. Tag someone who is traveling this summer and needs the Pilot!

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