Babelverse Presentation at InterpretAmerica Summit, June 2013

babelverse.comTwitter: @babelverse Email: founders@babelverse.com
Global
communication
Humans better than
machines
New sources
of income
Global network for on-demand
remote interpretation

Inclusive of
Any Language
Grüßgott
Hello
Hola
안녕하세요
こんにちは
ciàobonjour
160+
languages
1,000
language pairs
as of today and growing rapidly every day
5,000
members

‣ Only informal uses
‣ No guarantees
‣ Discovery of new talent
‣ Only simple uses
✓ Demonstrated skills
➡ Optional Donations ➡ Entry-level rates
Yellow Belt Purple Belt
we make a clear distinction
✓ Trained & experienced
✓ Credentials veriﬁed
‣ Business uses
➡ Premium rates
Black Belt
community of multilinguals professional interpreters

Beneﬁts of interpreting remotely
with Babelverse
Flexibility: on your own schedule
manage date & time periods when you’re available
Lifestyle: the universe in your backyard
work from anywhere, for clients around the world
Independence: your choice
no restrictive contracts, accept or refuse assignments

real-time matching
of users & interpreters
Connect
ﬁrst-come
ﬁrst-serve
Match
notify handful of best
available matches
Request
choice of tier of
service, language
pair, etc

disruption?
evolution
innovation
revolution!

Evolution: Remote Conferences
Traditional
❖ On-site
❖ Limited number of languages
❖ High costs (booth, hardware,
travel & accommodation)
Babelverse Powered
❖ Remote
❖ Unlimited languages
❖ Use-your-own device
❖ More aﬀordable

Virtual Booth
✓ Agenda & speaker info beforehand
✓ Watch & listen to live video
✓ Presenter slides when available
✓ Remote booth mates
✓ Switch about every 30 min
✓ Monitor & collaborate
✓ Choose preferred booth mates

Innovation: Global Remote Audience
Conferences can be streamed live in multiple languages,
for people otherwise unable to attend, let alone understand

US Senate
Real world Babelverse Experiments
International Startup
Festival, Montreal
TechCrunch Disrupt NY
Partnership
Live broadcast in 12 languages
LeWeb Paris Partnership
Live-stream French & Spanish
Beta Launch at The Next
Web Conference,
Amsterdam
State of the Union
Broadcast in 70 languages live

Innovation:
Video Voice-Over
✦ Recording interpretation for later playback
✦ Video content in countless languages
✦ Potential impact larger than subtitles or dubbing
✓ Accessible to people who can’t read (blind or illiterate)

Revolution:
on-demand interpreter in your pocket
Democratising interpretation
✦ On-demand, connection in under a minute
✦ For business or pleasure
✓ Aﬀordable around the world
“no english? ¿hablan español? français peut être?
call upon your babelverse friend! they speak the language...”

Per-duration pricing
Let’s talk business.
❖
Fair trade approach
formula calculates rates
based on cost of living
❖
Interpreters receive 70% of revenue

✦ Visit babelverse.com/rates for rates calculator
✦ Varies depending on language pair and type of service
✦ Not set in stone: open to market feedback
(from interpreters & clients)
Introducing today: How much?
‣ 3x minimum wage
‣ 1.5x average income
Purple Belt
‣ 6-9x minimum wage
‣ 3-4x average income
Black Belt

Purple Belt Black Belt .Black Belt .
Liaison
for 10 min
Liaison
for 20 min
Simultaneous
for 4 hours
English - Spanish
English - French
Swedish - Japanese
Japanese - Hindi
Hindi - Urdu
$5.40 $21 $340
$7.10 $28 $440
$7.50 $30 $470
$3.50 $14 $221
$1 $4 $62
Introducing today: How much?
Note: Stated in USD - rates as of June 15th 2013 - subject to change

Let’s talk tech.
“Move fast and break things.
Unless you are breaking stuff,
you are not moving
fast enough.”
Mark Zuckerberg
Founder of Facebook
“If you are not embarrassed
by your first version, you’ve
launched too late.”
Reid Hoffman
Founder of LinkedIn
“Permanent Beta”

48 khz
16 khz
8 khz
Device Independent
💻 computer
📱 smartphone & tablet
☎ telephone
Bespoke Tools
‣ Browser-based “Virtual Booth”
‣ Mobile apps & teleconferencing
‣ Robust & cutting-edge infrastructure
‣ Continuous development... “Permanent Beta”
WebRTC
IETF / W3C draft standard

Kurzweil’s Law of Accelerating Returns
The rate of technological change tends to increase exponentially.
Whenever a technology approaches some kind of a barrier,
a new technology will be invented to allow us to cross that barrier.
Nielsen’s Law of Internet Bandwidth
High-end users’ internet connection
speeds double every year

I already have my own clients.
Why should I be on Babelverse?
What payment methods and currencies to you support?
What about fees?
Do I get a booth mate?
How long am I expected to interpret?
What are the conditions for
remote conference interpreting?
If I work on Babelverse, do I have to sign an exclusive
agreement or commit to certain hours or schedules?
How do I get assignments?
Can I turn down an assignment?
Does the platform conform
to industry standards?
Find it at babelverse.com/black-belt-faq

Glomads: Living and working out
of suitcases & in garden sheds

“Multiculturalism 2.0”
“These guys are genius. Babelverse
introduces Web 3.0.”
“wonderful, useful & humanitarian project.”
“I think they're going to go ballistic!
Unlocking massive untapped potential!”
“exceptionally ambitious.”
“in love with babelverse”
“could be a dent in the universe”
People are crazy about it!
So let’s make it happen!
“The world is changing and I love it! :)”
“LOVE this idea. please crush it...”
Love what babelverse is doing!
“Truly EXTRAORDINARY.”
“Congratulations on a revolutionary product!
I'll be using on my next trip...”

Introducing today: Babelverse Ambassadors
hundreds of language lovers around the world, to multiply the impact of Babelverse
★ Rewards according to impact
Spread the word
Advise on local languages & cultures
Scout for new talent & help with peer review
Raise awareness of interpretation in press globally
Beta-test new solutions and iterations
Join the movement!

Where it began... Crisis Response

★ Participation is your choice
Introducing today:
“Interpreters Without Borders”
Volunteering opportunities in your languages,
areas of expertise and interests
Want to help people and potentially save lives?
✓ In case of natural disaster or other emergency crisis
✓ Help crisis response teams to communicate
Want to make a diﬀerence in the world?
✓ Help nonproﬁt organisations better communicate
and spread knowledge about their causes

we aim to do to language barriers
what the aeroplane did to geographical barriers
Thank you.

Babelverse Presentation at InterpretAmerica Summit, June 2013

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