Takei's Take Host George Takei Checks Out Microsoft Garage, Skype Real-time Tramslator And More
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In the second season of Takei’s Take, host George Takei is visiting countries across the globe, exploring technology and trends that change the way we live and reshape our world. He recently visited Microsoft’s campus and he had opportunity to try out the upcoming Skype real-time translator and more.
Seattle is known for great coffee, pioneering innovation, and large corporations like Microsoft. George visits Ada’s Café, a coffee shop and bookstore named after Ada Lovelace, the first computer programmer. Next he checks out The Garage at Microsoft where he meets with Steve Clayton, Jenny Lay-Flurrie and Peter Lee.
George explores Microsoft’s culture of innovation, learns about Skype Translator and the birth of Eye-Gaze, a tracking technology that is helping retired NFL player Steve Gleason speak and even move his wheelchair.
Watch the video above and enjoy his experience at Microsoft.
