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:camera: Point your camera at things to learn how to say them in a different language. Android app built with React Native.
https://github.com/vigzmv/what_the_thing

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:camera: Point your camera at things to learn how to say them in a different language. Android app built with React Native.

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# What the Thing ?



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Point camera at things to learn how to say them in a different language.



Native Android App built with [React Native](https://github.com/facebook/react-native).



Made it as a part of my learning process of [React](https://github.com/facebook/react-native) and [React Native](https://github.com/facebook/react-native).



Inspired by [Thing Translator](https://github.com/dmotz/thing-translator) by [dmotz](https://github.com/dmotz).



![ezgif-2-c2d47b51b0](https://cloud.githubusercontent.com/assets/14950089/24720723/b2305c4e-1a5b-11e7-8717-672866128ef0.gif)

    

![58e4ef22e1d7d646107794](https://cloud.githubusercontent.com/assets/14950089/24707372/ec7b4538-1a30-11e7-944d-98addd4ff146.gif)



## How it works ?



Concepts present in captured image are extracted and translated to the given language.



It uses



- [Clarifai's](https://clarifai.com/) concept recognition from images

- [Yandex's](https://tech.yandex.com/translate/) language translation.



## Download Signed Release for Android



[what_the_thing_1.1.0-release.apk](https://github.com/vigzmv/what_the_thing/releases/tag/v1.1.0)



## Try it ?



Get the signed release apk for android from [here](https://github.com/vigzmv/what_the_thing/releases/tag/v1.1.0) or follow the steps to build it yourself.



Have a look at the [React-native Docs](https://facebook.github.io/react-native/docs/getting-started.html) to set up a development environment for React-native and Android.



```sh

# Install react-native

$ sudo npm install -g react-native-cli



# Clone repository

$ git clone https://github.com/vigzmv/what_the_thing.git

$ cd what_the_thing



```



Get your free API keys from [Clarifai](https://clarifai.com/) and [Yandex](https://tech.yandex.com/translate/). It is easy and free.



Place them in `./apiKeys.json`.



```sh

# Install required packages

$ yarn install || npm install



# Install the application on a running Android emulator or a connected Android device

$ react-native run-android



# Run the server/bundler

$ react-native start



# Done !

```






For a build that doesn't reqire the development server:



```sh



# Bundle debug build

$ react-native bundle --dev false --platform android --entry-file index.android.js --bundle-output ./android/app/build/intermediates/assets/debug/index.android.bundle --assets-dest ./android/app/build/intermediates/res/merged/debug



# Create debug build

$ cd android && ./gradlew assembleDebug



# Generated apk will be located at android/app/build/outputs/apk. Install it with

$ adb install app/build/outputs/apk/app-debug.apk



```



_I would be releasing a signed apk package soon which could be installed directly to device for usage._



## Contribute ?



- Fork the repository

- Commit your changes

- Submit a pull request



Follow [Github Flow](https://help.github.com/articles/github-flow/) to collaborate!



## Licence



[MIT Licence](https://github.com/vigzmv/what_the_thing/blob/master/LICENSE) © [Vignesh M](https://vigneshm.com)