PC "Abandoned", Virtual Reality, Driverless Become Leading Intel IDF16
Earlier this morning, Intel held the IDF16 Developer Conference in San Francisco, USA. At the conference, we once again saw the familiar face of Ke Zaiqi. However, different from previous sessions, the proportion of PCs at the conference has become less and less. It can be said that it has been replaced by virtual reality. New topics such as unmanned driving and computer vision. In this regard, the Department is no stranger:
Intel’s strategy is to transform from a PC company to a company that drives cloud computing and hundreds of millions of smart, connected computing devices.
So what are the platforms and technologies Intel announced to developers this time in IDF?
The conference was opened by a staff member who performed the music. He first performed virtual drumming on the stage, and the scene could clearly see that the rhythm of the performance was consistent with the big screen; then the staff also played the virtual cello with the left and right hands simultaneously. The virtual piano completed a live concert without a musical instrument.
That's right, this is Intel's yet another black technology - Merged Reality, that is, fusion reality.
According to Intel's official explanation, the fusion of reality is the interaction and integration of the physical environment and behavior in reality with the virtual space in a natural way! So it is very different from VR, but there is no specific difference between AR and MR.
Intel staff told Lei Fengwang (search for "Lei Feng Net" public concern) that "the experience provided by Fusion Reality surpasses the VR+AR+mixed reality (MR) that everyone sees today."
At the conference, Krzyzewski introduced developers to the Alloy project that can realize the fusion reality. According to the results of the live demonstration, wearing an Alloy helmet, the user will be in a virtual environment, but you can "see" your hands with the real camera and interact with the elements in the virtual world by hand, for example, you can in the virtual world Open the door directly by hand.
According to Intel’s official introduction, Alloy helmet has four new experiences compared to VR:
1. Achieve arbitrary movement of 6 free angles.
2.Alloy helmet equipped with Intel RealSense technology camera, users do not need to rely on any external sensors.
3. Directly interact with elements in virtual reality by hand (no need for handles, etc.).
4. Completely achieve "fused reality."
Overall, Alloy is an all-in-one solution that is similar to an all-in-one machine. All calculations, sensors, and cameras are all in one device. It doesn't need to be plugged into the phone or connected to a PC to achieve the functionality.
Intel will open Alloy hardware in the second half of 2017 to provide open APIs for developers and partners.
In addition, on the processor side, Intel’s seven-generation Core processors have been shipped to PC makers. It is expected that consumers will see models equipped with next-generation processors this fall.
Computer Vision: Two Development KitsIn addition to the above mentioned Alloy, Intel's real sense technology has been applied to the field of drones, such as soaring drones. Based on this, Krzyzek once again used its real sense technology to launch two sets of developer kits.
The first is the Intel Aero platform that supports drones. The Aero platform supports peripheral devices that can achieve "plug and play", including flight controllers, SSD storage, LTE communications, and real-world sensing technologies.
From now on, it can be purchased online, priced at $ 399, but the full suite will have to wait until early next year.
The second is the Intel Euclid Development Kit. The Intel Euclid development kit is only available in the form of a square sugar block. It integrates sensors, calculations, and connections. It also comes with the ZR300 real camera, Intel Atom processor, and wireless connectivity module. Software is pre-installed for developers. Toolkit applications, which reduce the threshold for developers to use real-world technology to develop applications.
In addition, Krishchi also introduced the Intel RealSense Camera 400 Series, which supports the use of indoor and outdoor environments and has improved accuracy.
Driverless: FPGA becomes the core competitivenessIn July of this year, Intel and BMW and Mobileye launched cooperation in the driverless field. This year's IDF, Intel let BMW pro station, it can be seen its emphasis on driverlessness.
Divided from the five levels of automatic driving, the entire automotive industry currently only hit the second level, which is part of the automatic driving. The third level means that the driver can free his hands and eyes. At level 4, drivers and passengers can sleep in the car. Level 5 is the real unmanned car. The car can pick you up at any given location.
What can Intel do as an upper layer of the industry chain?
In the car, implementing a driverless driver requires a central computing platform that includes driving motion control, sensor clustering, and a secure privacy environment that protects against hackers.
Outside the car, we need a high-performance cloud computing solution that includes data analysis and machine learning to create new features, high-definition map location, 5G network to ensure the exchange of data between the car and the back-end, and the core of the driverless - related The environment model, that is, all automobiles, obstacles, and pedestrians have created a virtual image. With these foundations, the car can plan a correct path.
On the whole, there is a need for integrated sensors, computer vision technology, and deep learning.
Many people may think of Intel’s CPUs for the first time, but it’s important to note that Intel has acquired FPGA vendor Altera, which will play a bigger role in the unmanned area.
Keczy revealed that in 2021, BMW, Intel, and Mobileye will put driverless technology into the market to achieve driverless driving at levels 3, 4 and 5. And Intel wants to establish a standard that allows developers to create new features based on the same architecture.
It can be seen from this session of the IDF Conference that Intel has gradually invested human and financial resources in emerging industries such as VR, artificial intelligence and unmanned driving, and the PC business is no longer the long-term strategic direction of Intel. This also means that Intel and Qualcomm and other chip makers are ready to return to zero, began to scrimp in these new areas!
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