Microsoft Research recently opened the doors to its research and development facility in Cambridge and silicon.com went along to take a look at the technology being worked on - from augmented reality and Microsoft's Surface technology, to making disk drives more efficient.
The picture above shows technology from the Core Tools for Augmented Reality project which is aimed at adding visual information to real-world surroundings.
The screen on the camera shows information about the building that it's facing such as its address and the businesses that are inside.
But ZDNet UK's Rupert Goodwins questions whether the money for Microsoft research is being well spent - and ZDNet's Larry Dignan provides analysis.
Photo credit: Tim Ferguson/silicon.com
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Doesn't that photo remind you of Google street view, only
instead of basically already having most of the US already
mapped, MS still has this in it's top secret 'lab'?
I think they are actually staging the next 'you find it' ad.... (Read the rest) - Posted by: comp_indiana Posted on: 05/21/09 You are currently: a Guest | Log in | Terms of Use
Unfortunately, Unimpressed
DarienHawk67 | 05/14/09
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Understandable. Their QC and Customer Support areas are unimpressive too.
HypnoToad72 | 05/15/09
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That whereabouts clock is getting close
t0mt0m | 05/20/09
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What's going on?
comp_indiana | 05/21/09
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