Microsoft shows off big data, big-screen prototypes at research fair
Microsoft is showing off prototypes of some of the fruits of its research labs from around the world, many of which have big-data, machine-learning and natural-user-interface tie-ins.
TechFest, the 2013 version of Microsoft's annual research and development showcase, kicked off this week on March 5. March 5 was the only day that TechFest is open to non-employees. A number of press, customers and partners had a chance to see a subset of the research projects that Microsoft will be highlighting throughout the week.
A number of the projects on display are the latest versions of research projects on which employees have been working for years. SketchInsight -- an interactive whiteboard system, for example -- is an evolution of Sketch Vis whiteboarding and data analysis project that has been updated to include incorporation of touch and pen NUI input. Others, like ViralSearch from the new Microsoft New York research labs, were brand-new to TechFest.
