In the science-fiction novel “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” by Douglas Adams, one of the unique alien innovations is the “Babel Fish,” which automatically translates alien speech into a language the user can understand when it crawls into their ear. This device inspired Tian to create his own translation technology, called X1.
With X1 earpieces, users can connect to a central device and other devices for networking. This allows them to communicate in their own language, even if everyone is speaking a different one. Tian and his team aimed to create something new that would revolutionize communication like in science fiction. They wanted to develop a device that allows individuals from different countries to communicate effortlessly, maintaining eye contact and body language as if they were speaking in their native tongue.
One of the challenges Tian faced was developing a standalone device that could be easily activated for seamless translation between languages. The process of turning on a phone, opening an app, and reading out text translations is too slow for casual conversations. To overcome this challenge, Tian created a small, wearable device that could be activated with a simple button press.
The X1 translation technology operates using advanced algorithms that analyze tone, grammar, and context to provide accurate translations in real-time. It also includes features such as voice recognition and automatic sentence completion to make communication even easier. With X1 earpieces, people from different backgrounds can converse normally without needing to learn each other’s languages or rely on cumbersome translation apps.