A peek inside Microsoft Research reveals Tom Cruise's technology today!

Posted By: Laura Foy | Jul 18th, 2006 @ 10:00 AM
We dropped in at Microsoft Research (MSR) to get a look at the potential for today’s technologies long before they ever evolve into products. Andy Wilson’s Play Anywhere prototype uses a clever combination of a projector, a camera, and a computer to develop what is probably the most intuitive human interface for digital information yet (Minority Report anyone?). Andy showed us the Coffee Compass, which could certainly become a popular in-car hack.
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#Jul 18th, 2006 @ 11:15 AM
akaBigWurm
akaBigWurm
Play anywhere looks like what Bill was talking about at the last CES. Its pretty amazing.

Coffiee Compass? No comment
#Jul 18th, 2006 @ 12:42 PM
Maxwell2
Maxwell2
Cool. I´d like to be able to use Photoshop with that tech. Smiley
A lost keyring (with keys obviously) compass would be interesting.

Great stuff Bill & Laura.
#Jul 18th, 2006 @ 2:47 PM
Sampy
Sampy
I got to see this at a recent MS tech show and it's crazy awesome.

Good to see some of the stuff that research does see the light of day.
#Jul 19th, 2006 @ 8:50 AM
njcu
njcu
This has so many possible applications it's insane. Now all they got to do is shrink the whole package down to the size of a cell phone and ship it tommorrow so i can use it.
#Jul 19th, 2006 @ 9:00 AM
njcu
njcu

Coffee compass.... well... if you could make it find my freaking keys and remotes I would buy one.

#Jul 19th, 2006 @ 10:49 AM
Prelsidente
Prelsidente
I never thought it was Laura that was filming... Nice work
#Jul 19th, 2006 @ 6:59 PM
kryptos
kryptos
Thats really cool..... the onlt issue is the lights have to be off to see the images......
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