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Microsoft's Researchers Show Off Future Tech

Author of the Mach microkernel (used in many of Microsoft’s products, OS X, iPhone, many Unix OSs, etc), Rick Rashid, presented the last keynote at Microsoft’s Professional Developer’s Conference (PDC). Being the head of Microsoft Research, he presented what’s next in near future for Microsoft. With the help of other researchers, he demoed the projects to PDC audience. Everything from SensorMap (using sensors to understand environment/surrounding) to SecondLight (a hidden second image into Surface’s main display that can be displayed by using a translucent screen) to Boku (an interface to do “programming” using Xbox 360 controller as input). Details after the jump.

It is in the times like these, I feel how far behind Apple is.

UPDATE: Engadget’s take on SecondLight.

Posted 3 years ago

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