Sony Unveils PSP Translator

Sony has released software for its popular PSP handheld gaming device called TalkMan. In development for some time now, the program currently stores about 3,000 conversation patterns in English, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese. ‘A user may speak the words “Koko-wa-dokodesuka?” (Where is this?) in Japanese, for example, into the device’s microphone, upon which a cartoon bird acting as an interpreter will pop up and start talking in the user’s language. The bird is also able to translate the reply into Japanese.’ A European release for TalkMan is expected in the spring.

This is extremely cool, but I wonder how much the retail price will be. I am also curious about the accuracy of the product, or if you will have to end up repeating yourself to get a straight reply from the device. Either way, very cool. Check out the posting at Slashdot.