Google Pixel Fold’s Dual-Screen Interpreter mode brings subtitles to real life

Every so often a new software feature comes along that makes a hardware form factor a lot more useful. I would put Dual-Screen Interpreter mode in that category. The feature, which arrives today as part of a larger Pixel drop, leverages Google’s long-standing translation expertise.

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By opening the device completely flat, you can speak to someone in a different language, with translations popping up on either side. So they’ll see what you’re saying in their language and vice versa. The system is currently available in 45 languages.

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🌍 Dual-Screen Interpreter mode is your own personal translator across more than 45 languages and uses both screens for a more natural conversation.¹#MadeByGoogle pic.twitter.com/c2fFRW3emQ

— Made by Google (@madebygoogle) October 4, 2023

The Pixel Fold, which launched earlier this year, is Google’s first foldable. And frankly, the form factor makes it my favorite currently on the market. In fact, I brought it on a recent trip in place of a Kindle. The $1,800 asking price is still prohibitively expensive, but features like this will go a long way toward getting a lot more value out of the device.

Check out more from today’s Google Pixel event over here.