How Voice Technology is Transforming Gaming
My talk at the World Cyber Games 2019 in Xi’an, China
The World Cyber Games is a historical esports franchise that was huge in the 2000’s and 10’s, before running into some financial and organizational difficulties and closing in 2014.
The event was revived in 2019 and they hosted a massive tournament featuring 27 nations (though the Chinese contingent was the largest by far) and held competitions in Clash Royale, Crossfire (a Counterstrike-like mobile game), Dota 2, Hearthstone, Honor of Kings (a MOBA mobile game), Warcraft III, Startcraft II, and several others games.
Beyond the tournaments, they hosted other events like a cosplay competition, a robot battle event, and an esports / gaming conference. I was one of the speakers for that conference and gave a talk on how voice tech is transforming gaming.
Games have always been about creating immersive experiences.
Over the years, they have become a dazzling feast for the eyes, thanks to incredible advances in graphics and…
