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Plantronics Announces 2015 PLT Labs Application Innovation ContestSANTA CRUZ, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Plantronics (NYSE:PLT) , PLT Labs and Clarity (News - Alert) are launching the 2015 PLT Labs Application Innovation Contest, where contestants from 33 countries can compete for a total of $85,000 in cash prizes. The contest is designed to give innovators access to Plantronics (News - Alert) APIs, SDKs, and product concept prototypes so that they can explore new applications and business models in one of three broad categories:
Contestants will form teams and submit ideas against any three of the aforementioned application categories. A first prize of US$50,000, a second prize of US$25,000 and a third prize of US$10,000 will be awarded to the first, second, and third place winning submissions, respectively, as determined by the judges. Winners can use these cash prizes for any purpose including to continue their studies or to start a company. Through the Plantronics Developer Connection, Plantronics will release APIs to contestants that provide access to the data from different sensors that could be contained inside a wearable device, as well as other telemetry and communications protocols. These sensors could include a nine-axis sensor that can track head orientation in three dimensions, tap detection, free-fall detection, speech sensing, multiple radios, an accelerometer, magnetometer, gyroscope, near-field communications, and several more. Qualified teams will receive access to physical product concepts so they can further develop their applications and test them. Finalists will have an opportunity to present their ideas live to a select Plantronics and Clarity judging panel. "Headsets have rapidly moved beyond simple wearables that connect one person to another through speech. Now a broad range of contextual information from the device, coupled with the power and ubiquity of smart phones makes entirely new classes of applications possible," said Cary Bran (News - Alert), vice-president, Innovation and New Ventures, Plantronics. "Through this nine month hack-a-thon we are hoping to tap the brightest and most creative innovators in the world to explore the realm of what's possible-and reward them with cash so they can further their education or develop new businesses. " The 2015 PLT Labs Application Innovation Contest will consist of five rounds:
Initial Entry
Quarter-Finals
Semi-Finals
Finals
Winners Round Contestants residing in the following countries are eligible to participate: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada (excluding Québec), Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Japan, Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, New Zealand, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, United Kingdom, and the United States. Some exclusions apply. Contestants are responsible for meeting any obligations to their education institution, employers, or any other applicable regulation or policy. For more information or to apply to participate in the 2015 PLT Labs Application Innovation Contest, visit: http://developer.plantronics.com/community/app-innovation-contest/
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