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Former IBM CTO of Esports Launches Generation Esports and Video Games

After working for nearly 11 years working at IBM, Bill Le Voir-Barry announced in February that he was leaving the company, though it turns out it was not a completely voluntary exit. Le Voir-Barry served as the chief technology officer of esports and gaming for nearly three years and nearly eight years in other roles at IBM. “So at the time IBM was going through some changes, and to be very frank, I was offered other positions within the company that would take me far away from esports and video

eSports Vs Virtual Sports: What Sets Them Apart?

Asides from casino games provided by online casinos that allow players to place wagers, certain casinos like gg.bet gives room for betting on various eSports and virtual sport game types. Rather than suggest betting platforms these games exist on, let’s take a peek into these two gambling types as they’re purely distinct despite several individuals using both terms interchangeably.We’ll be defining both concepts, how bets are placed, and the pros and cons (if any) associated with them. What Is eSports?Simply put, unlike free slots no sign up, eSports can be defined as gaming that’s seen as a sport. To make this idea a

CompassIntel.com Announces the Award Winners of The 2020 IoT Innovator…

Innovation is not just tech, hardware, software...but can also come at the process or execution level. Innovation brings the NEW to the IoT Industry. SAN ANTONIO (PRWEB) October 27, 2020 This year has been a banner year for Internet of Things (IoT) growth and innovation, and Compass Intelligence is proud to honor companies innovating and excelling in IoT. IoT innovative companies, organizations, products, platforms, and solutions are honored each fall by Compass Intelligence through incoming nominations to the IoT Innovator Awards program. Compass Intelligence recognizes 21 companies in distinct IoT

IBM Signs Deal With Overwatch League

IBM says it is making its first foray into esports with a new deal with Overwatch League, where it will showcase its Watson artificial-intelligence system and cloud computing products. The deal is being announced this morning, and it starts with the ongoing 2020 Grand Finals, plus he 2021 and 2022 OWL seasons. Financial terms were not disclosed. As part of the deal, IBM becomes the official AI, cloud, and analytics partner of OWL. OWL will use IBM’s suite of analytics tools including Watson AI and machine learning to process in-match

Weekend Discussion – April 4, 2020

Hey Shacknews, it's time for Weekend Discussion. Let's officially close out our day of posting. Please take a look. Cupcake Goldfish? I was afraid to open these, my mom gave them to me. But I’m hearing good things — Mega Ran (@MegaRan) April 4, 2020 I bet they are delicious, and perfect for the apocalypse. TIm Sweeney with a hot mechanical keyboard take So I busted out my IBM PC keyboard model M. I wrote ZZT and Unreal Engine 1 on this thing. With apologies to Moore's Law, I gotta

Archived | Create a virtual reality speech sandbox

Archived contentArchive date: 2019-08-08This content is no longer being updated or maintained. The content is provided “as is.” Given the rapid evolution of technology, some content, steps, or illustrations may have changed.Summary This developer pattern will show you how to build advanced interactive speech systems for virtual reality with just two Watson™ services: Watson Speech-to-Text for transcription and Watson Assistant for parsing the meaning of the words. Discover how to leverage the Watson Unity SDK to implement the services right from the Unity development environment. Description Virtual reality (VR) enables