SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--International Data Corporation (IDC) and GTIA L.L.C. today announced that three experts on transparent computing from the Microsoft Xbox, HP Consumer PC, and Intel R&D teams will join IDC Research Manager Michael Palma in the "deep dive" session entitled "Transparent Computing: Natural Interfaces for the Client and Beyond" at the SMART TECHnology World 2013 conference in Menlo Park, California on May 31st. Joining Palma are:
Transparent Computing: Natural Interfaces for the Client and Beyond
Ilan Spillinger, Corporate Vice President, Interactive Entertainment Business Hardware, Microsoft Corporation
Mike Nash, Vice President, Consumer PCs & Solutions, Printing and Personal Systems Group, Hewlett-Packard Company
Dr. Achin Bhowmik, Director of Perceptual Computing, Intel Corporation
Transparent computing, also called "interactive computing" and "perceptual computing," encompasses touch, gesture recognition, reality augmentation, voice interaction, facial recognition, and other technologies that will change significantly how human beings interact with electronic systems, including PCs, consumer devices, and embedded systems. Already familiar to users of Microsoft's Xbox 360 Kinect and users of HP PCs with touch screens, and developers using the Intel® Perceptual Computing SDK, transparent computing will be deployed in billions of systems across multiple industries.
"Transparent computing will be a defining element in the transformation of embedded systems to intelligent systems," said Palma. "Having these leaders from the Microsoft Xbox, HP Consumer PC, and Intel R&D teams testifies to the fact that implementing transparent computing will be transformational but challenging. This deep dive session is the best opportunity for executives to hear the perspective of real customers of transparent computing and determine whether their activities are in synch for intelligent system market success."
"Building a NUI system that is capable of reaching a broad audience is not an easy task. I look forward to engaging with the executives and Smart Technology audience and sharing my perspective on what it takes to build such a complex system people can connect with easily," said Microsoft's Ilan Spillinger.