Ultra Spectra

When Microsoft decides to imagine the future, it never fails to impress. Not only do you have some of the smartest people envisioning what’s possible, but they also invest so much into communicating these ideas through sights and sounds which the production value can be compared to most blockbuster sci-fi films.

Update: I’ve been able to get my hands on the new “2019″ video in its full glory. This 5-minute long spectacle is available separately below. Some of the new technologies demoed including a “transparent wall” between two classrooms around the world, animated drawings, realtime conversation translations, surface displays, electronic boarding cards, transparent displays, mini projectors among many others. The electronic newspaper is definitely my favorite.

As you watch this video montage from 2009, look for examples of how current prototypes may evolve in the years ahead. When you’re done, tell me what you think and what you’d like to see in the technology of tomorrow.