Sunday
Mar012009
Microsoft's Office Labs Future Vision Montage
Sunday, March 1, 2009 at 12:20PM The guys over at Microsoft Office Labs are earning their paychecks as far as thinking about the future and what we should be looking forward to.
Check out this kick ass video montage (mostly conceptual of course) that addresses the question: “How will emerging technology improve our productivity in the years ahead?” There is quite a bit of augmented reality in here, but also mobile/ubiquitous computing, advanced office applications (better interfaces and visualization) and a host of other neat things.
Notice the total lack of marker patterns and wearable displays? Should we expect contact lens interfaces by 2019? (I’m doubtful on this one).
What do you think?
Check out more info at I Started Something and Venture Beat where I heard about it.
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I think they're actually doing us all a service by showing the public an ideal. The timeframe may be optimistic, but the speed of advance just doesn't amaze me... actually, that's a total lie; I'm in awe pretty much every moment, but I'm not surprised. Kurzweil, FTW! And all that jazz. Anyhow, if the teeming masses see an ideal which sparks their imagination, and then we say "but what we can give you right now is..."
It's the Playstation 9 commercial, dude.