Intel, Nokia combine forces to research next gen mobile interfaces
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Intel, Nokia and the University of Oulu have announced the establishment of their first joint research centre. According to Intel, one of the first objectives of the Intel and Nokia Joint Innovation Centre is to create new mobile phone user experiences – and could eventually display 3d holograms of the person the user is talking to.
It will employ about two dozen R&D professionals and become the latest member of Intel's European Research Network, Intel Labs Europe.
The new lab is well aligned with the MeeGo open source platform recently launched by Intel and Nokia. MeeGo has been designed to provide the flexibility to develop new 3d experiences on mobile devices as much of the lab's research activity will also be open source.
Justin Rattner (pictured), Intel's chief technology officer and director of Intel Labs, said: "The University of Oulu's focus on future telecommunications solutions as well as electronics and photonics made it the perfect location for the Intel and Nokia Joint Innovation Centre."
According to Intel, another potential area of research could look into technologies that allow displaying a 3d hologram of the person the user is talking to on the phone, a capability only found in science fiction movies today.
"3d technology could change the way we use our mobile devices and make our experiences with them much more immersive," said Rich Green, senior vice president and chief technical officer, Nokia. "Our new joint laboratory with Intel draws on the Oulu research community's 3-D interface expertise, and over time will lay down some important foundations for future mobile experiences."
The lab will be located at the Centre for Internet Excellence at the University of Oulu.
