IDF 2010: A glimpse at Intel's R&D efforts

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By Jennifer Scott
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The day before Intel's annual developer conference kicks off, the company gave us a sneak peak on what it is working on.

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A throng of technologists have gathered in San Francisco this week to see what new offerings Intel is set to unleash on the market at the Intel Developer Forum (IDF).

On the day before the conference gets into full swing, IT PRO[/] took a look on some of the new technologies it is working on in its labs.

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1. A new project called OASIS enables objects to be recognised and made into virtual objects by a computer. Users are then able to play with the objects merely by using hand gestures.

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2. A similar project to OASIS, Classmate Assist enables students to control computers via gestures for more interactive learning.

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3. Intel revealed it is working on several facial recognition products, aiming to help both the business world and consumers.

Jennifer Scott
Jennifer Scott

Jennifer Scott is a former freelance journalist and currently political reporter for Sky News. She has a varied writing history, having started her career at Dennis Publishing, working in various roles across its business technology titles, including ITPro. Jennifer has specialised in a number of areas over the years and has produced a wealth of content for ITPro, focusing largely on data storage, networking, cloud computing, and telecommunications.

Most recently Jennifer has turned her skills to the political sphere and broadcast journalism, where she has worked for the BBC as a political reporter, before moving to Sky News.