Microsoft Kinect for Windows Accelerator Program Launches

Microsoft Kinect for Windows's first Code Camp for independent software developers and solution providers ends with 28 outstanding programmers and 24 hours of continuous development and application, each member of the winning team will receive a Kinect for Windows sensor as an encouragement, the team will automatically enter the first Microsoft "Kinect for Windows Accelerator" program candidate list. Microsoft's "Kinect for Windows Accelerator" program aims to incubate a variety of entrepreneurial projects based on the Microsoft technology platform. The accelerator project lasts for 4 months, encouraging and selecting potential entrepreneurial teams and developers for a variety of natural interactions ( NUI) Scene development commercial application. The Challenge Camp and Accelerator projects are based on the Kinect for Windows platform that just entered China in October this year. Microsoft will speed up developers and entrepreneurs through the global “Accelerator” business network.

Shen Yuanqing, chief operating officer of Microsoft Asia Pacific R&D Group, said: “NUI is the key to determining the end user experience, and Kinect is the best-selling IT product, which is undoubtedly the most popular for human-computer interaction. Good platform. Through the Kinect for Windows Accelerator Program, Microsoft hopes to enable more Chinese startups and developers to inspire more ideas and benefit more industry users, thus driving the entire business ecosystem to flourish. & rdquo;

In October of this year, Kinect for Windows was officially launched in the Chinese market, bringing the flexible application of human-machine interaction to China. Just two months later, Microsoft announced at the TechEd conference that it officially launched the Microsoft Kinect for Windows Accelerator Program in China to help startups and developers use Kinect to develop products to provide an innovative experience. As part of the Microsoft Global “Accelerator” program, Kinect for Windows Accelerator is designed to help startups reduce startup costs and risks with a new collaborative model, focusing on developing creative products and services.

In the madness of the "code" of the 24-hour Kinect for Windows experience camp, Microsoft announced more details about the accelerator program, including: Kinect for Windows Accelerator is dedicated to nurturing China's Windows ecosystem. Provide high-quality resources to start-ups and create a strong atmosphere of entrepreneurial innovation; in addition to superior office environment and facilities, intensive training, free development tools and office software will be provided; like Microsoft "Cloud Accelerator", Kinect for The Windows Accelerator will not acquire any shares from the selected companies; the first phase of the project will last for 4 months, and will be selected from Microsoft in January 2013 and the project will end in May.

This Microsoft's "Buy" code "24" Kinect for Windows Experience Camp specially invited the Kinect for Windows development team from Microsoft Asia Pacific R&D Group, Microsoft Research Asia and Microsoft Headquarters as a review, from technical products. From the perspective of innovation and user experience, the developer's project will be evaluated and recommended. Each member of the winning team will receive a Kinect for Windows sensor and a bonus to automatically enter the Kinect for Windows Accelerator.

Wang Wei, Asia Pacific Business Director, Microsoft Kinect for Windows, said: “Kinect for Windows Sensors have been listed in China since early October and have received numerous developers, solution providers and even many industry customers. The favor also brings unlimited innovation possibilities to Chinese start-ups. We look forward to a number of outstanding Chinese entrepreneurial teams and works in the fields of fast-moving consumer goods, manufacturing, medical, retail, education, games and other industries, providing a more natural, interactive, creative experience and industry solutions for the majority of industry users. Program. “

Since January 2012, Microsoft has launched several accelerator projects including Windows Azure and Kinect for Windows in the United States, Israel, China, and Brazil, including the US Kinect for Windows Accelerator The project was successfully completed in July. The American graduation show is fascinating: the Styku team from Los Angeles shows how consumers can pick clothes in the virtual fitting room through Kinect; the GestTure team from Toronto shows how Kinect can help surgeons remotely control medical images in the operating room; The Voxon team from New York showed how Kinect can help artists and photographers, using ordinary PCs and laser generators, to capture three-dimensional holographic images like Princess Leia in Star Wars.