Travis – I speak 80 languages, so can you!

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Dutch and English conversation

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Imagine arriving at an airport and trying to explain to a taxi driver where to go to in a language you don’t speak, or even trying to communicate to a doctor after an accident in a language you don’t even know. Imagine a refugee arriving in a foreign country and wanting to start their life again without speaking the language at all. We want to give everyone the right to be understood!

Travis is a handy device we believe will inspire change, encourage travel and create connections that weren’t previously possible. We can empower the 7 billion people in this planet who speak over 6,500 languages to come together and have a casual chat, order a drink, do business or maybe even fall in love.

In a globalising world, language differences can lead to social exclusion, dangerous misunderstandings and missed friendships & business opportunities. So call us crazy or naive, but here at Travis, we think we can bring the world together, by making sure we can all have a chat.

Travis is a portable device that uses artificial intelligence to translate speech to speech in 80 languages, all in less than two seconds. Travis has some unique features that include:

By becoming an early adopter and providing feedback, we’ll be to provide over the air updates to make Travis even better.

We’ve partnered with Open Learning Exchange (OLE) to help refugees starting new lives and learning new languages in foreign places.

Apps are great, but things like battery life, speed and most of all, eye contact can become a struggle. Travis is a purpose-built device for face-to-face communication. We’ve integrated the best apps for each language into the device so it seamlessly navigates and selects the best translation for your chosen languages.

With just one Travis you can:

Use built-in microphone & built-in speakers
This is the most common use for Travis, hearing via its dual noise cancelling microphones, and clearly repeating what is said in another language via its speakers.

Use built-in microphones + earphones (wired/wireless)
Travis hears what is said via its built-in dual noise cancelling microphones, and repeats what is said in your ear via the wired/wireless earphones.

For travel – Whether in Shanghai or Paris, Travis helps you to speak to locals, get a cab, order food and drinks or simply ask, “How are you? Where are you from? What are your ambitions?”

As expats & international students – Moving to a new country can be stressful –  getting the kids into school, arranging health care and figuring out food options at the grocery store or market. Travis can’t solve all your challenges, but we can make it easier for you to connect with the locals and feel at home.

For cross-cultural families – Have a girlfriend, wife or husband whose family speaks a whole other language? Many of our backers do, and will be using Travis to communicate with the in-laws.

Contact with refugees – Some of our backers are getting a Travis to communicate with refugees. Not only for social work but to speak to new neighbors, colleagues, and classmates as well. We partner with organizations who help with refugees and aid work and Travis helps bridging language barriers with volunteers and the people they help.

How will you use Travis? Join the movement with a pledge for Travis or donate to Travis x OLE, and let us know on the comments page. Thanks!

20 Offline : Spanish, German, Chinese (Mandarin), French, Portuguese, Arabic, Italian, Japanese, English, Russian, Dutch, Polish, Greek, Swedish, Korean, Hindi, Hebrew, Thai, Turkish, Indonesian

80 Online : Afrikaans, Albanian, Arabic, Armenian, Basque, Belarusian, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese (Mandarin), Chinese (Taiwanese), Chinese (Cantonese), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English (UK), English (USA), English (Australia), Esperanto, Estonian, Farsi, Filipino, Finnish, French, French (Canada), Frisian, German, Greek, Haitian Creole, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Javanese, Kazakh, Khmer, Korean, Kurdish, Lao, Latin, Latvian, Lithuanian, Luxembourgish, Macedonian, Malay, Maltese, Mongolian, Myanmar, Nepali, Norwegian, Pashto, Persian, Polish, Portuguese (Portugal), Portuguese (Brazil), Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Scots Gaelic, Serbian, Sindhi, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish (Spain), Spanish (USA), Spanish (Mexico), Swedish, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, Welsh

We are constantly listening to how we can enable you to boldly go global and speak local and spread the movement in the coming months. Let us know in the comments page about languages that you want to see in the 80 online or 20 offline languages.

• How are you able to translate in so many languages?
  Travis make use of translation engines from several companies with advanced translation technology. Because of that we are able to offer far more languages than any single engine, even more than 80. We chose 80 languages out of caution and plan to expand with (free) future updates.
• Is your translation better than others and how?
  It’s as good as the best, because Travis chooses the best translation engines for each language. Since we integrated the best options in one product, you don’t have to fuss about which translation software to use.
• Does the translation improve over time?
  Yes, translation engines use artificial intelligence and machine learning to learn translation patterns which improve over time. We are also building our own neural network to better detect slang and accents. That’s why we are starting this movement for early adopters, so you can support us in moving towards a world without language barriers!
• Will there be software updates? Are they free?
  Yes, Travis will be frequently updated by over the air updates and all updates are free for Indiegogo backers.
• Does Travis come with earphones (wireless/wired) so I can listen privately during meetings or conferences?
  Earphones are not included with the product, but Travis supports most wired and wireless earphones, incl. Apple Airpods,  so you’re free to use whichever brand and type is your favourite.
• Does Travis come with a SIM card?
  A SIM card is not provided included with your device. Travis can however take a Nano SIM, use wifi or hotspot from a phone.

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