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Letter: With subtitles

Published 9 October 2013

From Derek Emes

Your look at the healthcare potential of Google Glass suggests many potential applications (28 September, p 22). As an 80-year-old my hearing is weakening and in a crowded situation I can miss bits of conversation. If a sufficiently sophisticated speech recognition program could be developed, the glasses could relay subtitles to the wearer.
Newbury, Berkshire, UK

Issue no. 2938 published 12 October 2013

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