Everyone this morning is talking about Word Lens, a new iPhone app that translates what's in front of you in real-time.
It uses your iPhone's camera to find words in real life -- on signs, buildings, etc. -- and then translates them on-the-fly. And it looks pretty amazing.
The app is free, and includes a built-in demo filter that rewrites words backwards. For now, you can buy Spanish-to-English and English-to-Spanish translation dictionaries for $5 each, using Apple's in-app purchasing system. (Supposedly these are "50% off sale" prices until the end of the year.)
It may be the first "augmented reality" app that isn't stupid -- and is precisely the kind of thing that makes you think, "holy cow, this is the future."
Check out the video.
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