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"Total-encapsulation" headphones promise wireless audio and language translation

• gizmag.com

Its debut earphones may look like somebody spray-painted sea-shells and asked you to tune into the sounds of the ocean, but if they perform as planned they'll be useful not just for wireless listening, but as portable speakers and language translators, too.

Seattle-based Human Inc. is the stealthy startup behind the Sound program, and after raising US$5 million in investment capital earlier in the year it is now starting to reveal some features that will underpin its flagship product.

The sleek wireless earphones are designed to totally encapsulate the ear and offer personal surround sound. They will also allow for control of ambient volume so users can adjust the level of noise cancellation, a handy feature already seen in Parrot's high-end Zik 2.0 headphones.