The project is ambitious, expensive and huge. But it is beautiful and the construction is proceeding as planned. The first major milestone is the launch of the Technology Preview. We need your feedbak to improve it. When we consider that the product meets the minimum required functionality and quality we will release the initial version, the second major milestone.
The Technology Preview includes only a small part of the planned features. However, it contains the soul of the project.
The launch of the demo has two goals:
The product includes the following features:
The technology preview includes some apps. This apps will be improved in the Initial Release. The apps included are:
The Gate is the gateway to all the possibilities the universe of services, applications and experiences available in the system. The Gate acts similarly to the desktop in a traditional operating system.
An introductory experience to the system and Virtual Reality. From the demo room you can feel the 3d shapes and interact with the environment with the wi-fi remote control.
A virtual reality image navigator. From Photos you can navigate and view your photos in several ways: thumbnail, twister or cinema mode. It includes support for panoramic photos.
A prototype of a massive multiplayer retro-style game. Destroy bombers and worms and save the living nature.
An Earth map viewer. It uses maps from the Open Street Map project. Feel like an ISS passenger!.
A new and amazing way to surfing The web.
We are working to improve the system and apps and creating new and exciting experiences. Actually we are working on the following features:
There is no fixed date for the release of the Initial Release.