BLACKSBURG, Va., May 15 -- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University issued the following news release:
As students move out of residence halls and Hokie families arrive on campus for Commencement, Virginia Tech housekeeping teams race against the clock to clean and prepare rooms between guests. This spring, Student Affairs Facilities and Operations is deploying a new tool to keep pace: language-translating earbuds.
The department first piloted the technology during winter weather operations and has since expanded its use across training, daily operations, and the high-stakes commencement housing turnover.
The earbuds connect to a mobile phone app to translate conversations aloud between users. For housekeeping supervisor Chris...