PowerPoint Presentation
Panel: The Future ofHuman-Computer InteractionJanice
Taylor,Founder & CEOJust Be Friends
(Fun Safe Chatfor Children)
Andy Mauro,Co-founder & CEOAutomat
(AI + Mobile + Bots)
Vikrant Tomar,Co-founderFluent.ai
(Self-learningSpeech Recognition)
Bob Levy,Founder & CEOVirtual Cove
(Holographic Data Visualization)
(Moderator)
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Virtual, Augmented & Mixed RealityBob Levy
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Magic LeapRaised ~$1.4b~$4.5b post-money valuation
Mixed Reality is bringing holographic content into our real
world. Im running the VR Experience and have one of the first MS
HoloLens devices some of you will have chance to try this week.
This teaser video is from one of the worlds most secretive
startups, Magic Leap. These guys have raised 3
TrendsMixed Reality e.g. HoloLens, Magic LeapUbiquity e.g.
economy of Cardboard & GearVR
Breakthrough Applications Opportunity!!!
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More than just EntertainmentMedical: Training, Imaging,
RehabilitationCollaboration: Telepresence, Control, Exploration
Education: Simulation, ImmersionShopping: Try before you buyDesign:
CAD/CAM, Architecture, 3D ModellingData Visualization: Distill
Complexity
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Panel: The Future ofHuman-Computer InteractionJanice
Taylor,Founder & CEOJust Be Friends
(Fun Safe Chatfor Children)
Andy Mauro,Co-founder & CEOAutomat
(AI + Mobile + Bots)
Vikrant Tomar,Co-founderFluent.ai
(Self-learningSpeech Recognition)
Bob Levy,Founder & CEOVirtual Cove
(Holographic Data Visualization)
(Moderator)
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Families are disconnectedScreen time has increasedActivity and
educationis in jeopardy
KidsParentsThe Landscape in Family Communication
Can Innovations in HCI increase the connections between
families/children and keep kids safe: ie. Telephone in the
Kitchen?
Panel: The Future ofHuman-Computer InteractionJanice
Taylor,Founder & CEOJust Be Friends
(Fun Safe Chatfor Children)
Andy Mauro,Co-founder & CEOAutomat
(AI + Mobile + Bots)
Vikrant Tomar,Co-founderFluent.ai
(Self-learningSpeech Recognition)
Bob Levy,Founder & CEOVirtual Cove
(Holographic Data Visualization)
(Moderator)
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Vikrant TomarKPCB Internet Trends Report 2016
Next leap???Evolution of HCI
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Voice is the next touch
Go on patrol
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Deep neural networks have led to a paradigm shiftAccurate and
responsive
Accessible
Platform APIs and other low-cost solutions
It can do useful things now!Not just a gimmick anymore
Amazon Echo: Fastest selling speaker in 2015
#1 feature in a top selling robot toy Sphero BB8
Voice control will force an overhaul of the whole internet Wired
2016
Voice will be the smart home's killer user interface Re/Code
2016The market is responding
Low cost
Fast and easy
Convenient and natural
Interactive and context-driven*
Personalizable*Voice user interface appeal*
KPCB Internet Trends Report 2016
Going from 95% to 99% recognition accuracy will have a
transforming impact on the usage of voice user interfaces
Next generation will assume voice user interfaces
Key challenges*: Offline, on-device learning and
personalizationHeavy noise and other adverse background
conditions
The future*Message: Dont be hesitant
Panel: The Future ofHuman-Computer InteractionJanice
Taylor,Founder & CEOJust Be Friends
(Fun Safe Chatfor Children)
Andy Mauro,Co-founder & CEOAutomat
(AI + Mobile + Bots)
Vikrant Tomar,Co-founderFluent.ai
(Self-learningSpeech Recognition)
Bob Levy,Founder & CEOVirtual Cove
(Holographic Data Visualization)
(Moderator)
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Messaging is eating mobile
Andy Mauro
2B requests/week < 1% overall usagePeople are not speaking to
their mobile devices!Android: 1 in 5 searches made by voice *in
mobile app
They are Messaging. A LOT.
UI + Conversation
Seamless handoff between human expert & bot
Hey lets order some food from @foodoraOk, also @amanda and @greg
want inViral & Communal
Customers will tell you what they want if they dont see it (then
you can learn from it)
Discussion + Q&AJanice Taylor,Founder & CEOJust Be
Friends
(Fun Safe Chatfor Children)
Andy Mauro,Co-founder & CEOAutomat
(AI + Mobile + Bots)
Vikrant Tomar,Co-founderFluent.ai
(Self-learningSpeech Recognition)
Bob Levy,Founder & CEOVirtual Cove
(Holographic Data Visualization)
(Moderator)
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Panel: The Future ofHuman-Computer Interaction
Janice Taylor, Founder & CEOJust Be Friends (Fun Safe Chat
for Children)
Vikrant Tomar, Co-founderFluent.ai (Self-learning Speech
Recognition)Andy Mauro, Co-founder & CEOAutomat (AI + Mobile +
Bots)
Bob Levy, Founder & CEOVirtual Cove (Holographic Data
Visualization)
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