I really wouldn't expect too much here, except if you're a developer looking at new techniques or a researcher.
These are exactly the sort of things I'm hoping for. Can't talk for anyone else though, but you did quote me.It's an MSR event, and those are generally extremely technical with minimal to no product news. The only really notable thing is that it's gaming focused. That's new for an MSR event, pretty sure.
This is pretty typical for events labeled as Summits. They're like popup academic conferences.Overall the MSR event was good but I guess I was expecting more? there wasnt much presented from microsoft itself imo, maybe there will be more things at GDC
Perhaps you guys can see my favorite device from the surface line in action.. I already have my money on the side for it !
is it a new form factor for surface? out of interest
I think they should do a budget-ish hololens that uses transparent displays instead of the projection tech and call it surface lens. having the existing hololens series of products as the premium 'hololens pro' device, it would allow much faster rollout to businesses
I really want a Neo too but there's some pretty serious holes in the windows ecosystem around apps that are going to make that a tough sell for a lot of people I think.I'm really excited for neo and its the only one I can really talk about.
I really want a Neo too but there's some pretty serious holes in the windows ecosystem around apps that are going to make that a tough sell for a lot of people I think.
Maybe the form factor will be enough and the apps will come but given how hard it's been to get developers to actually use new stuff (even harder for MS, but an issue for everyone) it's hard to have much faith in it. Even with that neat flip over magnetic keyboard as a fall back, touch is just an issue in the Windows ecosystem broadly. Maybe if we get native Android emulation that'd help too, idk. Dev support is just tough.
They could make it an amazing platform for redesigned touch/pen driven office apps and Edge, and with some partnerships with Kindle and Netflix even if there's very little else, at least initially, maybe that works at least as a lower volume device, but that would need to be ready at launch. If they launch without their own apps being ready I will cry.
Edit: it's probably also a really nice target device for xCloud.
Any limitations will get focused on by the tech press, so they need something compelling out of the gate. It's an exciting form factor but it'll need momentum.
That's good to hear, things have been really rough on the touch front since 10 launched. Windows 8 had a lot of issues especially since they pushed it into non touch devices where it really didn't make a ton of sense, but it was so much better to use on tablets than 10 has been thus far. I really hope they get that all sorted in time for the Neo launch. I really want it to succeed.They just need it to work and need 10x to work apps will come later . I'm more focused on it from a productivity stand point. I don't have an issue with netflix and I think it be really easy for netflix to roll out a touch enabled version of the xbox app. But i dunno.
MS is spending a lot of resources working on windows 10x and 10 for touch based interfaces
Wont lie to you. It could still be better , but its a big step in the right direction. Windows Central has a bunch of videos of it running on a surface pro if you want or if your in jersey you can try mineThat's good to hear, things have been really rough on the touch front since 10 launched. Windows 8 had a lot of issues especially since they pushed it into non touch devices where it really didn't make a ton of sense, but it was so much better to use on tablets than 10 has been thus far. I really hope they get that all sorted in time for the Neo launch. I really want it to succeed.
It's the first really exciting, to me at least, piece of tech in years, but being on the outside it's hard to get a feel for how they're addressing the software side of the equation. Looking forward to it for sure though.
They also need to premier software to support this new interaction paradigm. They demonstrated a bunch of compelling use cases with HoloLens but its needs solid support. Hardware with mere potential generally does not do great on without serious software inertial. Look at Kinect. They also need to show how it's better and not just different.They need to get some devices out and not just have a platform for others to tap into. Sounds cool in concept but let's see some actual drive behind it.
Yeah, I agree with that. It is one of the problems with MS - unlike Apple they do not have custom devices that can demonstrate their achievement and progress for the end consumer. For businesses it might be work fine, but for general consumer - not really.They need to get some devices out and not just have a platform for others to tap into. Sounds cool in concept but let's see some actual drive behind it.
Well I mean they have hololens out ?They need to get some devices out and not just have a platform for others to tap into. Sounds cool in concept but let's see some actual drive behind it.
Hololens is not a consumer level device. For example PS has PSVR - its own dedicated VR headset. So if PS will come up with something interesting regarding VR - though they seem do not have aresearch division - they can easily deliver it to the end user. While in case of MS it creates some API or standard that may or may not be used and so on.Well I mean they have hololens out ?
Hololens is not a consumer level device. For example PS has PSVR - its own dedicated VR headset. So if PS will come up with something interesting regarding VR - though they seem do not have aresearch division - they can easily deliver it to the end user. While in case of MS it creates some API or standard that may or may not be used and so on.
