Microsoft's Mundie Sees a Future In Spatial Computing 89
An anonymous reader writes "Speaking at the MIT Emerging Technology Conference, Microsoft Chief Research and Strategy Officer Craig Mundie explained that he sees the industry evolving into 'spatial computing,' and he envisions a 3-D virtual world populated by virtual presences, using a combination of client and cloud services. 'In a few months, the compay plans to test a new virtual reception assistant in some of its campus buildings. The assistant, which takes the form of an avatar, helps schedule shuttle reservations to get people to various locations across the 10-million-square-foot Redmond, Wash., campus. The system includes array microphones and natural language processing by which the avatar listens to the subjects and then interacts with them in real time. The system has been programmed to differentiate people by their clothing. Someone in a suit, for instance, would more likely be a visitor and not a potential shuttle rider.'"
"I see you're trying to locate Bill Gates...." (Score:5, Funny)
I wondered when Clippy would resurface... Looks like he'll have a new job soon.
My dick is turning into spatial computing (Score:3, Funny)
but you don't see it on the front page of slashdot.
Really... (Score:5, Funny)
Well. Isn't that spatial.
Re:"I see you're trying to locate Bill Gates...." (Score:4, Funny)
It's Microsoft, surely you knew you wouldn't be able to escape Clippy's wrath for long.
Welcome to the Egress (Score:5, Funny)
OMFG! It's... (Score:2, Funny)
Great, Vista cubed (Score:2, Funny)
Mundie? (Score:3, Funny)
I'd been wanting something that could see into the future.
Re:Voice Interaction is Overrated. (Score:5, Funny)
I think this is mostly flash.
No I'm pretty sure it will be Silverlight.
I see.... Chairs (Score:1, Funny)
Flying chairs.
Profiling is ok if it's automated? (Score:5, Funny)
The system has been programmed to differentiate people by their clothing. Someone in a suit, for instance, would more likely be a visitor and not a potential shuttle rider.
Because nothing says "Good Idea" like differentiating between people based on their appearance.
Re:Mundie? (Score:4, Funny)
Clothing & people recognition criteria (Score:5, Funny)
Pants up butt-crack - Bill Gates
Carrying stack of chairs - Ballmer's PA
Bristling with fragmented chair splinters - Ballmer's PA
Sporting a wedgie - has worn a Zune in public
Shoes on wrong feet - Windows Vista Guru
Wearing a food-stained straight-jacket - Mojave experiment subject
Wearing a suit - Prey. Launch the sales droids!
Re:Mundie? (Score:2, Funny)
Tell me why?
Re:Mundie? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:"I see you're trying to locate Bill Gates...." (Score:3, Funny)