Timekettle WT2 Edge is 1st integrated simultaneous + bi-directional translation wearable using AI to deliver a hands-free experience.

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As someone with an extensively stamped passport, it’s been commonplace to find myself in situations where the lanes of communications operate more like a cul-de-sac rather than a two-way highway. While language barriers can be traversed, there are numerous instances where mutual comprehension is required to communicate intent and establishing a connection. Which makes the swiftly developing technologies of realtime language translation one of the most exciting developments happening today. One of the more promising innovators in this field of cross communication tech is Timekettle, a hardware+software company founded in 2016 that has leveraged artificial intelligence to turn the dream of realtime inter-language communication into a reality with language translating earbuds.

Timekettle first staked its place within the industry back in 2018 with the release of their WT2 Plus Translator Earbuds, a device engineered to translate speech in realtime and sporting a design similar in form and fit to earbuds from the likes of Apple and Samsung. Still, the Timekettle team recognized there was room for improvement, specifically with the goal of eliminating the extended staccato-...