Inspiration Day by day, we are moving towards a digital world. so much so that we are loosing our touch with people around us. Some say that, eventually, technology will divide us. But, our group is determined to show how we can use that same technology to learn, grow, and connect with everyone we could have never met before.
We present, LetsConnect.
What it does
LetsConnect provides you with a safe environment for user to connect in personal level with anyone around the world. In near future, we are expected to increase the rate at which we process information. But, it doesn't have to be that evil if we can just do that with people we love. Research, Learn, Bond, Laugh, and share memories with people that are half the globe away.
How I built it
We used oculus rift to build a virtual reality room where friends and family can join. We used Myu to integrate it into the experience. We used NY post API to pull in relevant news articles and used Bluemix (IBM) to refine the searches for each user. We also used Bluemix to integrate voice for commands inside the virtual room.
Challenges I ran into
Integrating different technologies was very hard to implement in the beginning. Even the logistics of combining multiple programming languages is a nightmare. But, thanks to mentors, we were able to tackle the problems easily
Accomplishments that I'm proud of
Learned how to code Node.js, connect Rift APIs and My APIs. More importantly, I learned the importance of working in teams.
What I learned
Coding beats sleep any day.
What's next for Lets Connect
integrate cooperative social interactions and improve everyone's SOL by improving their connectivity with the world.
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