A couple of months back, in May, Microsoft showcased its real time translation, bot for voice and text, using Skype. Microsoft has been showcasing this technology in various forms in their videos for at least a decade, and its time you try it. Skype Blog is accepting public beta testers for Skype’s Real-Time Voice Translation (Preview), and all you need is signup for that.

Below is how it will look like, when you have it:

It will be interesting to see how Skype Translator helps businesses across the world, to get into countries where English is still not primary.

That said, its still in preview and you may get hiccups here and there.The biggest challenge will be with non-US languages where accent differ by wide margins. Nevertheless here is the list of features you should be able to enjoy.

Your conversation is translated into their language in real time.
And what they say is translated back in your language.

An on-screen transcript of your call is displayed.
Instant message chats in 45 languages can be translated.

As Skype is available in multiple languages and in all the platforms, you will be asked on which device(s) and preferred language(s) you will use. A link to download beta will show up later sometime, so don’t keep refreshing your inbox.

So, follow up this link and signup for the awesome experience.