At it's Redmond site, Microsoft has installed a full-scale model 'Home of the Future'.
Could you live in a house like this?
It may seem like science fiction, but its interactive and automated systems may be close to reality. Here's a virtual tour of The Microsoft Home, where nearly every wall and table is a digital device.
Enter the future here
This is the entrance to Microsoft's model home of the future. The doors open to Microsoft's vision of what our humble abodes may look like in the not-so-distant future, where natural user interfaces on walls and countertops use technologies such as sensors, light-emitting diodes, gestures, multitouch, voice and 3D to transform the way we live.
A decorative tray with a brain
In the hallway, a decorative tray charges devices like smartphones and watches and displays information like the time, temperature and battery life. But it goes deeper than that. Here a smart watch is placed on the tray to upload details of a recent workout, automatically synching to a personal Microsoft HealthVault account for heart rate, mileage, calories burned, and information from other devices you may be wearing.
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Comments
pcblue said: Do we really need it Instead how about a house that creates more energy than the occupants consume captures and holds all the required solar heat provides solar power to the home captures all water required recycles all waste internally and provides for 90 of all food requirements for the family
John Smith said: Camcorder
John Smith said: Don Davide slow down and freeze Perhaps youre forgetting about your house being intruded or cracked No more real-life thieves coming in theyd install a backdoor and send in Trojan Horses disguised as a M Virtual Home Technician to test the place is working right when realy Maybe theyd be able to crack into your virtual camorder and watch you sleeping getting dressed in the shower Whod want that
Carl said: Heh heh what happens when your house crashes
botfly said: Cold comfort in these conceptsIf you want a decent breakfast learn how to cook by watching your granny and sling the electronic junk in therecycle bin It wont be backwards compatible with any of your kitchen devices anyway and your chance of finding drivers for new devices will be -well- pie in the sky
Don Davide said: Hi I would never live in a house by Microsoft I already have more than enough with my pc having to download service packs patches and all sort of other things It will slow down and freeze most of the time
Superden said: just hope they can iron out the bugs