NTT Docomo on Monday showcased at Ceatec special glasses that can translate a menu in real time, set for release to visitors of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The glasses overlays the wearer's first language onto unfamiliar text, making signs and menus understandable. The function would offer great help to travellers in Japan, where foreign-language menus are not commonly found.

The glasses recognize the characters of a menu and offers language translations immediately.