The startup provides a live video interpreter service through tablet applications deployed in retail and hospitality environments, enabling real-time multilingual communication for Chinese, Japanese, English, and Russian speakers. This service enhances the customer experience by facilitating effective interactions between tourists and service staff, ensuring that language barriers do not hinder access to information and assistance.
Funding
$430K raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
Founders
Product
Problem
In multilingual environments such as retail, hospitality, and conference settings, communication barriers can hinder effective interactions between individuals who speak different languages. Traditional interpretation services are often costly, require advance scheduling, and may not be readily available for spontaneous conversations. This can lead to misunderstandings, reduced customer satisfaction, and missed opportunities for businesses.
Solution
OUispeak offers a remote interpretation platform designed to facilitate real-time multilingual communication through various service tiers: OUispeak tab, OUispeak room, and OUispeak conference. The platform connects users with remote interpreters via tablet applications, enabling seamless conversations in multiple languages. This service ensures that language barriers do not impede effective communication, enhancing customer experiences and facilitating multilingual meetings and events.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes businesses in the retail and hospitality sectors, event organizers, and any organization that requires real-time multilingual communication support.
Features
- On-demand access to remote interpreters via tablet applications
- Support for multiple languages, including Chinese, Japanese, English, Russian, Spanish, French, and Italian
- Service tiers tailored for different use cases: OUispeak tab for individual interactions, OUispeak room for small meetings, and OUispeak conference for large events
- Secure and reliable platform ensuring high-quality audio and video transmission
- User-friendly interface for easy access to interpretation services