Research center works on an open source basis for MeeGo and Co
Intel and Nokia are committed to working together on the 3D future of the mobile Internet. Today, Tuesday, the two corporations launched a corresponding research center at the Center for Internet Excellence http://www.cie.fi announced by the University of Oulu. "It's about more realistic representations. The focus of the research is on open source platforms," explains Intel spokesman Thomas Kaminski in an interview with pressetext.
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"3D technology can completely transform the way we use our mobile devices and create a much more immersive user experience," said Rich Green, Nokia senior vice president and CTO. Around two dozen researchers will therefore work at the Intel and Nokia Joint Innovation Center on 3D technologies for cell phones and the like, including the joint Linux platform MeeGo http://meego.com should benefit. In the longer term, display technologies such as futuristic 3D holograms could be tackled.
Simply 3D
According to those involved in the research center, 3D has the potential to bring about the next major breakthrough in terms of mobile user experience. A first project is to provide user interfaces that enable more intuitive interaction and intuitive handling of cell phones and the like. This can be compared to the use of 3D graphics in modern computer games or films, which make them appear much more realistic, according to Intel. The new surfaces should take full advantage of the ever increasing graphics and computing power of smartphones and tablets, for example.
The development should take place on an open source basis in order to then implement technologies for mobile operating systems, says Kaminski. "Especially the optimization for MeeGo is the goal," says the Intel spokesman. Nokia wants to take off with this platform. MeeGo should also play an important role in Intel's x86 attack on the smartphone market. But 3D technologies from the new research center could also be used in Nokia's Symbian or Intel's x86 implementation, for example.(ck)
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