Microsoft cool up: Windows 10 system free upgrade! There are these black technologies

It feels vaguely that the Kinect department has become the savior of Windows. One of the most exciting new features introduced in Windows 10, Microsoft's Holograms, a new generation of holographic technology, was demonstrated by Alex Kepman of Kinect.

Unlike virtual reality such as Oculus, Microsoft's Holograms are more oriented towards augmented reality (see here). With the headset, it can add virtual information to the actual environment, that is, presenting the scene you want to see in the air or on the surrounding objects.

According to Microsoft's demo in the video, you can watch your own message on the refrigerator or find contacts, make Skype calls, or play Minecraft or other games in the living room (now you know why Microsoft has to buy this for such a high price In the game, with the Holograms technology, this is simply the next gold mine), even watching the game on the wall, or directly projecting the design work on the computer into reality.

Windows 10 has built-in Holograms related software and APIs, and Microsoft also said that it will hope to cooperate with Oculus, Leap Motion, and even NASA and other related companies and institutions.

HoloLens Eyewear

In addition, Microsoft also introduced its own HoloLens glasses. It is also based on Holograms technology that allows users to interact with the surrounding holograms. The difference is that it is a stand-alone computer device that does not need to be used with a PC or other device.

HoloLens is described by Microsoft as "the most advanced holographic computer world". It not only has an independent CPU, GPU, but also a holographic processing chip. With the built-in sensors, it will understand your gestures, sounds, and line of sight. . HoloLens is equipped with a transparent high-definition display, so you can see the real world through the screen, plus its stereo audio system will bring a very realistic feeling.

However, HoloLens is still in the early stages of development and will start testing after Windows 10 is released.

HoloStudio

However, just as major VR/AR equipment vendors are now facing the most distressed but not good content, Microsoft also wants to accumulate developer power now. Windows 10 also has an application called HoloStudio that can be used to create Holograms content. Its interface is also very cool. It is like a virtual toolbox. When it is opened, it is a variety of tools. Users can use voice and gestures to build and create 3D objects - just like in practice. In the same way, it can even be printed out on a 3D printer.


Is this scene familiar? A lot of people are talking directly about the scenes in minority reports and other science fiction movies. As Alex Kepman said, they are turning science fiction into science (science fictions).

Cortana

It may be a while before the full realization of holographic technology, but the voice intelligence assistant is becoming more and more mature.

Microsoft also integrated the intelligent voice assistant Cortana into Windows 10 and will become a very important part of Windows 10. By using voice commands, Cortana can provide notification alerts and display stock information, news, and online content. This is also a common feature of Siri and other common intelligent voice assistants.

However, Cortana Xiaona integrated into the PC feels able to handle more complex tasks, but also can understand the more colloquial user expressions, such as retrieving applications, opening files, sending and receiving emails, etc., and can understand the meaning of the colloquial instructions. . At the press conference, the demographer asked Cortana to show him about the PPT of a certain program, and to play photos of October. Even the two sides performed a dialogue that normal people felt were revolved.

Surface Hub

Of course, this product does not seem to have much direct relationship with Windows 10.

Microsoft also introduced a hardware product called Surface Hub this time. It is equipped with a Windows 10 system, but it looks a bit like a big TV. It has an 84-inch display with a resolution of 4K. At the same time, it has many configurations of a tablet computer, such as sensors, cameras, Bluetooth, Microphone, and WiFi module.

Surface Hub is mainly for the corporate market, so it wants to replace some of the common things in the office, such as teleconferencing system, it can split the screen display camera, you can also share the screen, but more interesting point is that the Surface Hub also supports handwriting That is, you can write it directly on the screen like a big whiteboard in the office, and the other party to the video can also see it.

In addition, Microsoft has also made its own software optimized for this product, such as OneNote, to facilitate drag and drop on this product.

When it comes to changing the rules of the game, apart from product and technology updates, it may not be as big as the following change: Microsoft announced at the press conference that all current Windows 7 will be available within one year of Windows 10 release. Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone 8.1 users will be able to upgrade for free.

It seems that in order to increase the enthusiasm of users to upgrade the system and get rid of the quagmire of the slow upgrade of system users, Microsoft is also fighting this time.