Microsoft's Vision of 2019

Use of interactive touch devices everywhere!

“How will emerging technology improve our productivity in the years ahead? What opportunities will arise from evolving trends and global change? Microsoft has collaborated with customers, partners, and thought leaders across multiple disciplines to develop scenarios that explore how long-term trends, customer challenges, and emerging technologies might converge to improve our lives, both at work and home.

As you watch this video montage from 2009, look for examples of how current prototypes may evolve in the years ahead. When youre done, tell us what you think and what youd like to see in the technology of tomorrow.

While its hard to predict exactly how technology will unfold, we are constantly researching, looking forward, and gathering insights to imagine how technology investments today can improve peoples way of life in the future.”

Again, we could see integrated multi/touch surfaces, seamless authorizing and data transfer, and UMPC concepts. The Future is happening; The Future is Now.

Envisioned By: Microsoft & Office Labs

Please Visit:

http://www.OfficeLabs.com

http://www.Microsoft.com

http://www.WindowsVista.com

http://www.OfficeLabs.com/Pages/Blog….

http://www.Research.Microsoft.com/en-us/

About Office Labs, Who they are, What they do:

Office Labs experiments with ideas that come from anywhere inside Microsoft, and weve created this online sandbox where you can see and play with concepts were exploring to help improve your productivity.

The prototypes, ideas, and conversations youll come across include:

• Labs Projects developed in partnership with Microsoft Office product teams;

• Grassroots Projects initiated by Microsoft employees, and

• A variety of videos and demo scenarios that explore how technology might impact our way of life in the years to come.

As you view and try our ideas and prototypes on the site, treat them like “Concept Cars.” They aren’t actual products or features of Microsoft Office and may not work perfectly under all conditions. However, they are steps toward improving everyday productivity and wed like you to be part of the innovation moving forward by taking a test drive or two, telling us what you think, and helping us shape the technology of the future.

New ideas can pop up any time so we hope you will check back often and continue to join us in the exploration.

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