Intel Capital invests in control through the senses - BBC News

belonging to Intel’s global investment organization, Intel Capital, has launched a fund worth $ 100 million, aiming to accelerate the development of software and applications, operating similarly to the human senses.

Intel is working on technology that will allow control of computers by means of the senses

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While at Computex, Intel Corporation executives discussed progress in integrating technology devices operating in a manner similar to the human senses, which ultimately translate into a more natural, intuitive and engaging user to work with computers. To assist in achieving this vision, Intel Capital – Intel’s global investment organization – set up a fund with a capital of 100 million dollars., Which is to accelerate the development of software and applications that use these new technologies in a wide range of platforms from Intel. Intel Capital Fund Experiences and Perceptual Computing will make investments in the next 2-3 years. The funds will be earmarked to the development of touch control, image processing, gesture recognition and voice biometrics sense of emotion and.

“Devices with the senses similar to human – the ability to see, hear and feel – has long appeared in works of science fiction. now, thanks to advances in computing power equipment and camera technology, were finally within our grasp – said Arvind Sodhani , president of Intel Capital and Intel executive vice president. “The new fund will invest in start-ups and companies with more experience who work on this type of technology to support them in developing the business, offering access to an international network of business and technical knowledge needed to commencement of activities on a global scale. “

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Intel announced an initiative perceptual processing at the annual Intel Developer Forum conference in 2012, Since then, the programming software Perceptual Computing Software Developer Kit (SDK) has been downloaded over 10 000 times. Intel also organized Perceptual Computing Challenge, a competition for developers creating innovative applications using the SDK, with prizes with a value of up to a million dollars.

Intel and its partners have made a significant progress as regards the introduction of the first cognitive technology to Ultrabooks and other personal computers. Here are some examples:

– Senz3D, Interactive Creative camera control gestures that already went to the developers and will be available to consumers in the third quarter of this year.

– Assistance in the development and integration of 3D camera technology through cooperation with many OEM partners in order to implement this technology on devices with Intel solutions, which are expected to ship in the second half of 2014,

– Best Buy, the largest seller of personal computers in the United States, joins Nuance Dragon Assistant (software that allows voice control of the device) to more than 10 notebooks with Intel Core, Ultrabooks and PCs All-in-One from Acer, Asus, Lenovo and Toshiba. Before the start of the school year to join the group of manufacturers Dell.

– Sensible Vision’s software to allow login via face recognition system will be pre-installed on computers, many manufacturers.

“Both Intel and our key OEM partners are excited about the prospect of 3D camera technology integration with our next-generation platform, which will result in a more attractive, natural and engaging the senses impressions” – said Kirk Skaugen of Intel PC Client Group.

Intel Capital Fund Experiences and Perceptual Computing Fund will complement the existing fund Intel Capital Ultrabook Fund. Intel Capital has invested a significant portion of 300-million Ultrabook fund in innovative technologies in the components related to sound, touch controls, batteries, displays, sensors and wireless connectivity to PCs based on Intel’s solutions are thinner, lighter and safer and faster to respond to user commands .