Found in Translation

American tourists unfamiliar with foreign languages have long been vexed by signs they don’t understand when travelling abroad. Now, according to a www.cnn.com report, relief is in sight; Quest Visual has developed the World Lens iPhone app, which automatically translates a sign’s text into English. Word Lens employs the phone’s camera and server software to interpret the message and projects the words towards the sign where the camera is pointing.

Currently, Word Lens only offers Spanish-to-English translation, but Quest Visual is reportedly planning to offer other language translations.