Projects like Holoflector, IllumiShare, ChronoZoom and more get demoed

Mar 7, 2012 14:14 GMT  ·  By

The latest technology advancements are on display now at Microsoft Research’s TechFest, which kicked off on March 6th. Jaw-dropping projects are being demonstrated as part of this event, and Microsoft is pushing forth some of the most interesting of them.

The event is taking place on Microsoft Campus in Redmond, WA, but it brings together projects from all around the world.

“We fill building 33 on our main campus with the latest and greatest projects from Microsoft Research locations around the world,” Microsoft’s Steve Clayton notes in a recent blog post.

“For me, it’s one the highlights of the year as I get to wander the halls and chat with the people building the future – it’s like being invited to the most advanced science fair you’ve ever seen.”

Some of the most interesting projects at the event include Holoflector and IllumiShare, both of which have been unveiled last week at Craig Mundie’s TechForum event. Both of them show what forms remote communication can take.

There is also the Beamatron augmented reality concept, which was designed to put graphics and sensing only where you need it.

At the event, Microsoft Research also demoes ChronoZoom, a new way to look upon world’s history since 13.7 billion years ago to this day.

The FetchClimate! project is on display as well, with its ability to retrieve intelligent climate data fast, and which takes advantage of Azure to collect, visualize and analyze it.

Earlier today, we had the chance to take a better look at another newly launched project from Microsoft Research, the Cliplets application, which was designed to put together videos and still images.

To get a better idea of what the aforementioned projects have to offer, just take a look at the videos embedded below. Moreover, you can head over to Microsoft Research’s dedicated webpage for the event, where other projects are also detailed.