Love Island’s first deaf contestant Tasha ‘sees conversations’ using smart glasses

Tasha Ghouri tried out newly designed smart glasses that allow deaf people to “see conversations“ in real-time. The Love Island finalist can be seen testing out the new tech that actually displays subtitles as people speak. Using artificial intelligence, the shades can also translate sentences as they’re said from nine of the world’s most-spoken languages. XRAI Glass developers say users can even go back over conversations to double-check details. It has been launched on Google Play on Thursday (17 November) after running its pilot scheme. Watch more on Independent TV: Click here to subscribe to The Independent: About The Independent: Making Change Happen. The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Connect with The Independent: Check out our full video catalog: Videos, daily editorial and more: Click here to get the best of The Independent daily: Like The Independent on Facebook: Follow The Independent on Twitter: Follow The Independent on Instagram: Download the iOS & Android app: Help to support truly independent journalism. Every dollar you contribute will directly fund additional special reports and investigations from a free-thinking, award-winning newsroom you can trust - Subscribe to Independent Premium for exclusive content & live events: