We are now only a short way from having a true conversation partner with a virtual person. Imagine the effect it would have on internet language learning worldwide if anyone could practice conversation and learn any language from a native-sounding virtual speaker!
In this article, a company has produced a game that features real spoken interaction with the characters - that is, you speak and they understand, respond to and learn from what you say. So far it is only in English (which would be great practice for someone learning English) but once it is perfected, it could be adapted to other languages. At that point, it is easy to imagine a publisher of language products developing it specifically for learning a language or practicing conversation.
Years from now, it will probably even be free for everyone to learn any language!
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