Microsoft held a Windows 10 conference in the early hours of January 22, bringing significant changes to the PC desktop operating system. At the meeting, Microsoft not only officially announced that Internet Explorer will be replaced, users will be free to upgrade within one year, as well as to launch a touch TV, but also mentions the future of the Xbox experience and holographic virtual reality technology glasses.
Will usher in the first free upgrade in history
Similar to the previous Microsoft Release desktop system, users to discuss the new version before the release will be priced. But Microsoft gave the answer at the same time as the release of Win10: First year FREE!
It is understood that Microsoft will allow the current Win7, Win8 and Windows Phone8.1 users to choose their own free upgrades within a year of WIN10 release. This will be the first time Microsoft releases the operating system in the history of free behavior, will greatly improve the enthusiasm of users to upgrade, which is expected to drive the number of WIN10 users of the explosion.
In the domestic game group, in addition to student users and the one or two-line city users are still using the earlier XP system, as the main paid white-collar workers through Win7 and other systems for computer operations. Once Microsoft has launched a free upgrade, it is bound to drive the overall user upgrade. and have more convenient and interconnected Win10, may cause WP mobile phone system popularization, both factors will be to the current global game market changes.
In the industry, Win10 once popularized, the overall PC game industry will be a new round of compatibility upgrades. At the same time, the WIN10 system brings more direct experience, will help some large-scale game popularity and popularization. Of course, more important is the WP mobile phone system, the current market of mobile games for Android and iOS system, once Microsoft through the WIN10 to get a chance, mobile gaming industry will also usher in the compatibility of the new model of the merger period?
Moreover, the domestic mobile gaming industry is currently based on Android multi-channel add App Store mall (including prison escape channel) mainly. If Microsoft can obtain the domestic mall and related channels of operation authorization, will inevitably affect the next two years related to hand tour of the launch and distribution ratio. And some of the existing channels can not be fully recommended quality products, will have the opportunity to join Microsoft Mall to obtain the corresponding opportunities.
Integration of PC, handset and host by integrating Xbox gaming Platform
Windows 10 will support PC-side, tablet-side, mobile-side and Xbox One gaming platforms, and if users use Windows 10, they can share information from these devices through PCs, phones, tablets, and Xbox One to achieve seamless interconnection.
Microsoft also announced at the meeting that Windows 10 will integrate Xbox applications. This series of changes will enable PC and Xbox users to directly play games and social interactions, while also allowing the PC to record Xbox game clip video directly.
For players, the more interesting non-Xbox devices will be able to operate the Xbox via the interconnected system. Microsoft has been using tablet computers to control the movement of the Xbox personas, which will make it easier for mobile gaming users to interact with their family and friends with their existing devices.
The "My Game" in the software will show you the games you played on your PC, Xbox, mobile phone and tablet terminals, with a built-in list of friends, messages, and related activities. Players can chat with Xbox Live users in real time, but also upload game scores and video games, and enable users to play video commentary, point Zane sharing operations.
Microsoft announces virtual Reality device: Holographic Lens
After Google Project Glass (Google glasses) and Oculus VR (production company has now been acquired by Facebook) was born, there has been a forecast of the future living room entertainment market will gradually from the 2D era to 3D and even holographic family-style entertainment world.
And Microsoft brought the HoloLens "holographic virtual reality glasses" to the Windows 10 Conference, which attracted the attention of the scientific and technological circles. In the Microsoft Real demo, it can be found that with the previous VR technology is significantly different, users can directly observe in the eyes of the holographic projection information to be observed, rather than a single picture, line and number.
Although Microsoft's presentation only mentions that architects can present three-dimensional buildings, piping drawings, etc. in the home of the coffee table. But other virtual body things can be present in front of, and interact with the attributes, will be able to help the living room entertainment developers in which entertainment application display mode of change.
According to the industry analysis, at present the equipment has been able to achieve architectural design and other simple graphics, for "My World" and other games have been a good foundation. And the holographic may not be a blindly advantage, as a new change in the attempt, the game into which the cost will be increased.