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<P CLASS="p1"><STRONG>About the Event</STRONG>:</P>
<P CLASS="p2"><SPAN>Discover how with IBM Watson, you can <STRONG>virtually</STRONG> explore strangenew worlds,<BR></SPAN><SPAN>seek out new life & new civilizations,<BR> & to boldly go where no one has gone before.<BR></SPAN></P>
<P CLASS="p1">During the meetup, Michael Ludden (Director of Product IBM Watson Developer Labs & AR/VR Labs) will discuss how by utilizing IBM Watson, the <A HREF="https://www.ubisoft.com/en-US/game/star-trek-bridge-crew/" TARGET="_blank" REL="noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow noreferrer nofollow"><SPAN CLASS="s1">Star Trek: Bridge Crew</SPAN></A>virtual reality game applies an artificial intelligence platform with enabled voice commands.</P>
<P CLASS="p1">IBMs new VR Speech Sandbox" (the software used to build the Star Trek: Bridge Crew feature,) is now available for all developers to adapt for their own VRapplications & services. The Sandbox combines IBMs Watson Unity software development kit with two services, Watson Speech to Text & Watson Conversation. Developers now have the opportunity to build new & innovative user interfaces, leveraging the power of voice interaction in virtual reality.</P>
<P CLASS="p1">With IBM Watsons interactive speech & cognitive capabilities, Star Trek: Bridge Crew will provide players the opportunity to use their voice & natural-language commands to interact with their virtual Starfleet crew members. This feature is part of a strategic partnership between IBM & Ubisoft.</P>
<P CLASS="p1"><STRONG>Agenda</STRONG>:</P>
<P CLASS="p1">6:00 pm - registration & networking</P>
<P CLASS="p1">6:30 pm - Kickoff & intros</P>
<P CLASS="p1">6:35 pm - Star Trek Bridge Crew:Artificial Intelligence in Virtual Reality</P>
<P CLASS="p1">7:15 pm - Open Q&A</P>
<P CLASS="p1">8:00 pm - event concludes</P>
<P><STRONG>About the Speakers:</STRONG></P>
<P><STRONG><IMG ALT="Michael Small" SRC="https://cdn.evbuc.com/eventlogos/189940183/michaeladjusted.jpeg"></STRONG></P>
<P><A HREF="http://linkedin.com/in/mludden" TARGET="_blank" REL="noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow noreferrer nofollow">Michael Ludden</A> is Director of Product at IBMs Watson Developer Labs & AR/VR Labs. Previously, Michael was Developer Marketing Manager Lead at Google, Head of Developer Marketing at Samsung, a Developer Evangelist at HTC, Global Director of Developer Relations at startups Quixey & Nexmo, & was involved at various times in development, product management, marketing, co-founding startups, tech show hosting, & even cruise-ship singing (do<SPAN>nt ask). Michael has a degree from UCLA & is happy to share more about exciting developments in the exploding field of Artificial Intelligence.</SPAN><BR></P>
<P><SPAN><IMG ALT="John" SRC="https://cdn.evbuc.com/eventlogos/189940183/johneb.jpg"></SPAN></P>
<P><A HREF="http://linkedin.com/in/mrjohncutter" TARGET="_blank" REL="noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow noreferrer nofollow">John Cutter </A>is a Product Manager for IBMs AR/VR Labsand works with AR/VR developers to create developer tools powered by Watson.John believes immersive technology like virtual reality, augmented reality & mixed reality is the next major computing platform that will change everything about how humans perceive the world (and hopefully bring humanity a bit closer).John has worked at Google & recently partnered withUbisoft to launch voice command & control in their VR game,<SPAN>Star Trek: Bridge Crew</SPAN>. He attended theUniversity of San Diego & currently lives in Silicon Valley.</P>
<P><STRONG>Sponsored by Cognitive Builder:</STRONG></P>
<P>The purpose of the Cognitive Builder initiatives are to engage an innovative community of cognitive application builders & designers through multi-day events, collaborative space environments & an online education course, with the end-goal of integration IBM Watson & Data Science Experience tools in development processes. This experience is for developers interested in building on leading IBM technology, as well as business insiders wanting to stay ahead of the technology marketplace curve. Get more information here: <A HREF="http://www.cognitivebuilder.com" TARGET="_blank" REL="noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow noreferrer nofollow">www.cognitivebuilder.com</A><BR></P>
<P><A HREF="http://www.cognitivebuilder.com/faire" TARGET="_blank" REL="noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow noreferrer nofollow"><STRONG>Cognitive Builder Faire</STRONG></A><BR>Craft a Data Product. A series of events hosted in global locations enabling attendees to learn new technology tools & apply these skills to become a data innovator. This forum will enable participants to engage with experts from leading research institutes & industry leaders to become the next-level application builder.<BR></P>
<P><A HREF="http://www.cognitivebuilder.com/space" TARGET="_blank" REL="noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow noreferrer nofollow"><STRONG>Cognitive Builder Space</STRONG></A><BR>Connect & Transform the Industry. Bringing together local experts with Galvanize & IBM technical leaders, the spaces will allow attendees to engage with the local data science community in a collaborative & design-focused environment to build cognitive products & applications on the Watson Cloud Platform.<BR></P>
<P><A HREF="http://www.cognitivebuilder.com/course" TARGET="_blank" REL="noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow noreferrer nofollow"><STRONG>Cognitive Builder Course</STRONG></A><BR>Become a Data Innovator. For developers interested in Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence, the curriculum will teach these skills & the practical application using Watson in a 4-week online course, averaging 7 online hours per week (28 total hours of content.) The course provides familiarity with cognitive technologies, their functions, & use cases with hands-on projects that simulate an on-the-job environment.<BR></P>
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