Microsoft predicted today's technology in 1999

Today, Microsoft is trying to catch up with other tech giants, but before 15 he was recognized as the leader. In 1999, Microsoft released a video clip about the future of the family, where the heavy products of the 90, such as game consoles, were lost in the video, and the future technology displayed in the video was: voice setting, biometrics, etc. The six-minute video shows the family interacting in a home that integrates a lot of future technology, in which Microsoft is pretty accurate on most of the predictions we have of today's technology. location-based applications in the video, Robin opens a map of the personal computer in the kitchen. She could tell where her husband's car was on the map and call him to stop at the grocery store on the way home. Today, people rely on location-based services or apps Google Maps for regular positioning. Voice recognition Now we have Siri,cortana and Google. As early as 1999, Microsoft's virtual personal assistant was named Astro. Robin gave Astro a voice order asking him to add food or make a phone call to the shopping list. Internet TV in Microsoft's smart home, you can choose to watch TV programs on cable, DVD, or gateway network channels. Similar to today's Roku,amazon Fire Stick,netflix,hulu.