The use of robotics, such as the Vgo telepresence robot, is becoming widespread. These types of robots basically represent the user in remote locations. The robot uses text-to-speech synthesis to communicate with those around it. Find out how managers, executives, and students use the robot to navigate through a workspace and interact with its inhabitants.

The benefit of using speech-enabled animated video for teaching language has been well-demonstrated. Animated video captures the attention of the
student, and the professionally recorded audio track provides a pronunciation target, which students attempt to match. Speech recognition provides
an indication of their degree of mastery. Combining 3D video with speech technology provides a more compelling vehicle for language instruction.
This presentation focuses on techniques for integrating cloud-based speech technology with 3D video as a platform for teaching language over the public internet.