Bill Gates on the Future of Software
Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft and one of the wealthiest individuals in the world, recently spoke at a Hong Kong forum about the future of software. Some of the highlights and predictions in his presentation included:
* Software breakthroughs will begin happening more rapidly.
* Natural User Interfaces (NUIs) will gain more popularity, combining interaction techniques such as the use of touch and speech to improve computer usability.
* NUIs will be adopted in robotics so robots can drive cars, easily transport objects, and make use of enhanced computer vision.
* Television and the internet will fuse together.
* Pervasive/ubiquitous computing will be common as all devices begin to communicate with each other.
* Televisions featuring voice recognition are a project in development.
* “…the frontiers of software are constantly changing and that’s why this is an industry that’s so exciting”
Source:
http://mis-asia.com/news/articles/bill-gates-predicts-software-revolution