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 <description>&lt;!--paging_filter--&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;padding: 3px; background-color: #dddddd; font-weight: bold&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;This prediction has been judged as having occurred after in-depth research and much internal debate. &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fastcompany.tv/video/exclusive-first-look-worldwide-telescope&quot; title=&quot;First look of WorldWide Telescope&quot;&gt;Robert Scoble&#039;s video&lt;/a&gt; shows researchers &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;Curtis Wong and Jonathan Fay&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt; explain how they created an interactive high-speed 3D visualization engine that displays [2D] gigapixel images in 3D space. Further, they  &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;stitch the &amp;quot;tiles&amp;quot; together in 3D space using their &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;invention - a brand new projection map that displays the data at the poles correctly by . While the semantics could be debated, the prediction required, &amp;quot;interactivity and 3D graphics technology&amp;quot;. It did not say the visualization had to be 3D graphics (e.g. like a Pixar movie) but that 3D graphics &amp;quot;technology&amp;quot; would be utilized. Microsoft did indeed do this with Worldwide Telescope. We apologize for the delay.-- The Industry Standard&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Robert Scoble &lt;a href=&quot;http://scobleizer.com/2008/02/14/microsoft-researchers-make-me-cry/&quot;&gt;nearly cried when he was shown a new Microsoft technology&lt;/a&gt; on the day before Valentine&#039;s Day. He won&#039;t say what it is. However, he did say who at Microsoft is involved -- Curtis Wong and Jonathan Fay from Microsoft Research. &lt;a href=&quot;http://research.microsoft.com/research/default.aspx&quot;&gt;This Redmond division develops a range of new technologies&lt;/a&gt;, but for Scoble&#039;s tease, our money is on some sort of interactive technology that uses 3D graphics. The announcement will be made on February 27, according to Scoble. The criteria for this prediction coming true is the announcement must include interactivity and 3D graphics technology at its core. Note that the Standard has not been shown or told about this technology by Microsoft or its PR and marketing arms.    &lt;/p&gt;
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 <description>&lt;!--paging_filter--&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;padding: 3px; background-color: #dddddd; font-weight: bold&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;This prediction has been judged as having occurred after in-depth research and much internal debate. &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fastcompany.tv/video/exclusive-first-look-worldwide-telescope&quot; title=&quot;First look of WorldWide Telescope&quot;&gt;Robert Scoble&#039;s video&lt;/a&gt; shows researchers &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;Curtis Wong and Jonathan Fay&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt; explain how they created an interactive high-speed 3D visualization engine that displays [2D] gigapixel images in 3D space. Further, they  &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;stitch the &amp;quot;tiles&amp;quot; together in 3D space using their &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;invention - a brand new projection map that displays the data at the poles correctly by . While the semantics could be debated, the prediction required, &amp;quot;interactivity and 3D graphics technology&amp;quot;. It did not say the visualization had to be 3D graphics (e.g. like a Pixar movie) but that 3D graphics &amp;quot;technology&amp;quot; would be utilized. Microsoft did indeed do this with Worldwide Telescope. We apologize for the delay.-- The Industry Standard&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Robert Scoble &lt;a href=&quot;http://scobleizer.com/2008/02/14/microsoft-researchers-make-me-cry/&quot;&gt;nearly cried when he was shown a new Microsoft technology&lt;/a&gt; on the day before Valentine&#039;s Day. He won&#039;t say what it is. However, he did say who at Microsoft is involved -- Curtis Wong and Jonathan Fay from Microsoft Research. &lt;a href=&quot;http://research.microsoft.com/research/default.aspx&quot;&gt;This Redmond division develops a range of new technologies&lt;/a&gt;, but for Scoble&#039;s tease, our money is on some sort of interactive technology that uses 3D graphics. The announcement will be made on February 27, according to Scoble. The criteria for this prediction coming true is the announcement must include interactivity and 3D graphics technology at its core. Note that the Standard has not been shown or told about this technology by Microsoft or its PR and marketing arms.    &lt;/p&gt;
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 <description>&lt;!--paging_filter--&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;padding: 3px; background-color: #dddddd; font-weight: bold&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;This prediction has been judged as having occurred after in-depth research and much internal debate. &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fastcompany.tv/video/exclusive-first-look-worldwide-telescope&quot; title=&quot;First look of WorldWide Telescope&quot;&gt;Robert Scoble&#039;s video&lt;/a&gt; shows researchers &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;Curtis Wong and Jonathan Fay&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt; explain how they created an interactive high-speed 3D visualization engine that displays [2D] gigapixel images in 3D space. Further, they  &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;stitch the &amp;quot;tiles&amp;quot; together in 3D space using their &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;invention - a brand new projection map that displays the data at the poles correctly by . While the semantics could be debated, the prediction required, &amp;quot;interactivity and 3D graphics technology&amp;quot;. It did not say the visualization had to be 3D graphics (e.g. like a Pixar movie) but that 3D graphics &amp;quot;technology&amp;quot; would be utilized. Microsoft did indeed do this with Worldwide Telescope. We apologize for the delay.-- The Industry Standard&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Robert Scoble &lt;a href=&quot;http://scobleizer.com/2008/02/14/microsoft-researchers-make-me-cry/&quot;&gt;nearly cried when he was shown a new Microsoft technology&lt;/a&gt; on the day before Valentine&#039;s Day. He won&#039;t say what it is. However, he did say who at Microsoft is involved -- Curtis Wong and Jonathan Fay from Microsoft Research. &lt;a href=&quot;http://research.microsoft.com/research/default.aspx&quot;&gt;This Redmond division develops a range of new technologies&lt;/a&gt;, but for Scoble&#039;s tease, our money is on some sort of interactive technology that uses 3D graphics. The announcement will be made on February 27, according to Scoble. The criteria for this prediction coming true is the announcement must include interactivity and 3D graphics technology at its core. Note that the Standard has not been shown or told about this technology by Microsoft or its PR and marketing arms.    &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Robert Scoble &lt;a href=&quot;http://scobleizer.com/2008/02/14/microsoft-researchers-make-me-cry/&quot;&gt;nearly cried when he was shown a new Microsoft technology&lt;/a&gt; on the day before Valentine&#039;s Day. He won&#039;t say what it is. However, he did say who at Microsoft is involved -- Curtis Wong and Jonathan Fay from Microsoft Research. &lt;a href=&quot;http://research.microsoft.com/research/default.aspx&quot;&gt;This Redmond division develops a range of new technologies&lt;/a&gt;, but for Scoble&#039;s tease, our money is on some sort of interactive technology that uses 3D graphics. The announcement will be made on February 27, according to Scoble. The criteria for this prediction coming true is the announcement must include interactivity and 3D graphics technology at its core. Note that the Standard has not been shown or told about this technology by Microsoft or its PR and marketing arms.    &lt;/p&gt;
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 <description>&lt;!--paging_filter--&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;padding: 3px; background-color: #dddddd; font-weight: bold&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;This prediction has been judged as having occurred after in-depth research and much internal debate. &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fastcompany.tv/video/exclusive-first-look-worldwide-telescope&quot; title=&quot;First look of WorldWide Telescope&quot;&gt;Robert Scoble&#039;s video&lt;/a&gt; shows researchers &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;Curtis Wong and Jonathan Fay&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt; explain how they created an interactive high-speed 3D visualization engine that displays [2D] gigapixel images in 3D space. Further, they  &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;stitch the &amp;quot;tiles&amp;quot; together in 3D space using their &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;invention - a brand new projection map that displays the data at the poles correctly by . While the semantics could be debated, the prediction required, &amp;quot;interactivity and 3D graphics technology&amp;quot;. It did not say the visualization had to be 3D graphics (e.g. like a Pixar movie) but that 3D graphics &amp;quot;technology&amp;quot; would be utilized. Microsoft did indeed do this with Worldwide Telescope. We apologize for the delay.-- The Industry Standard&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Robert Scoble &lt;a href=&quot;http://scobleizer.com/2008/02/14/microsoft-researchers-make-me-cry/&quot;&gt;nearly cried when he was shown a new Microsoft technology&lt;/a&gt; on the day before Valentine&#039;s Day. He won&#039;t say what it is. However, he did say who at Microsoft is involved -- Curtis Wong and Jonathan Fay from Microsoft Research. &lt;a href=&quot;http://research.microsoft.com/research/default.aspx&quot;&gt;This Redmond division develops a range of new technologies&lt;/a&gt;, but for Scoble&#039;s tease, our money is on some sort of interactive technology that uses 3D graphics. The announcement will be made on February 27, according to Scoble. The criteria for this prediction coming true is the announcement must include interactivity and 3D graphics technology at its core. Note that the Standard has not been shown or told about this technology by Microsoft or its PR and marketing arms.    &lt;/p&gt;
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 <description>&lt;!--paging_filter--&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;padding: 3px; background-color: #dddddd; font-weight: bold&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;This prediction has been judged as having occurred after in-depth research and much internal debate. &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fastcompany.tv/video/exclusive-first-look-worldwide-telescope&quot; title=&quot;First look of WorldWide Telescope&quot;&gt;Robert Scoble&#039;s video&lt;/a&gt; shows researchers &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;Curtis Wong and Jonathan Fay&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt; explain how they created an interactive high-speed 3D visualization engine that displays [2D] gigapixel images in 3D space. Further, they  &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;stitch the &amp;quot;tiles&amp;quot; together in 3D space using their &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;invention - a brand new projection map that displays the data at the poles correctly by . While the semantics could be debated, the prediction required, &amp;quot;interactivity and 3D graphics technology&amp;quot;. It did not say the visualization had to be 3D graphics (e.g. like a Pixar movie) but that 3D graphics &amp;quot;technology&amp;quot; would be utilized. Microsoft did indeed do this with Worldwide Telescope. We apologize for the delay.-- The Industry Standard&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Robert Scoble &lt;a href=&quot;http://scobleizer.com/2008/02/14/microsoft-researchers-make-me-cry/&quot;&gt;nearly cried when he was shown a new Microsoft technology&lt;/a&gt; on the day before Valentine&#039;s Day. He won&#039;t say what it is. However, he did say who at Microsoft is involved -- Curtis Wong and Jonathan Fay from Microsoft Research. &lt;a href=&quot;http://research.microsoft.com/research/default.aspx&quot;&gt;This Redmond division develops a range of new technologies&lt;/a&gt;, but for Scoble&#039;s tease, our money is on some sort of interactive technology that uses 3D graphics. The announcement will be made on February 27, according to Scoble. The criteria for this prediction coming true is the announcement must include interactivity and 3D graphics technology at its core. Note that the Standard has not been shown or told about this technology by Microsoft or its PR and marketing arms.    &lt;/p&gt;
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 <description>&lt;!--paging_filter--&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;padding: 3px; background-color: #dddddd; font-weight: bold&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;This prediction has been judged as having occurred after in-depth research and much internal debate. &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fastcompany.tv/video/exclusive-first-look-worldwide-telescope&quot; title=&quot;First look of WorldWide Telescope&quot;&gt;Robert Scoble&#039;s video&lt;/a&gt; shows researchers &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;Curtis Wong and Jonathan Fay&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt; explain how they created an interactive high-speed 3D visualization engine that displays [2D] gigapixel images in 3D space. Further, they  &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;stitch the &amp;quot;tiles&amp;quot; together in 3D space using their &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;invention - a brand new projection map that displays the data at the poles correctly by . While the semantics could be debated, the prediction required, &amp;quot;interactivity and 3D graphics technology&amp;quot;. It did not say the visualization had to be 3D graphics (e.g. like a Pixar movie) but that 3D graphics &amp;quot;technology&amp;quot; would be utilized. Microsoft did indeed do this with Worldwide Telescope. We apologize for the delay.-- The Industry Standard&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Robert Scoble &lt;a href=&quot;http://scobleizer.com/2008/02/14/microsoft-researchers-make-me-cry/&quot;&gt;nearly cried when he was shown a new Microsoft technology&lt;/a&gt; on the day before Valentine&#039;s Day. He won&#039;t say what it is. However, he did say who at Microsoft is involved -- Curtis Wong and Jonathan Fay from Microsoft Research. &lt;a href=&quot;http://research.microsoft.com/research/default.aspx&quot;&gt;This Redmond division develops a range of new technologies&lt;/a&gt;, but for Scoble&#039;s tease, our money is on some sort of interactive technology that uses 3D graphics. The announcement will be made on February 27, according to Scoble. The criteria for this prediction coming true is the announcement must include interactivity and 3D graphics technology at its core. Note that the Standard has not been shown or told about this technology by Microsoft or its PR and marketing arms.    &lt;/p&gt;
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 <description>&lt;!--paging_filter--&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;padding: 3px; background-color: #dddddd; font-weight: bold&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;This prediction has been judged as having occurred after in-depth research and much internal debate. &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fastcompany.tv/video/exclusive-first-look-worldwide-telescope&quot; title=&quot;First look of WorldWide Telescope&quot;&gt;Robert Scoble&#039;s video&lt;/a&gt; shows researchers &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;Curtis Wong and Jonathan Fay&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt; explain how they created an interactive high-speed 3D visualization engine that displays [2D] gigapixel images in 3D space. Further, they  &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;stitch the &amp;quot;tiles&amp;quot; together in 3D space using their &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;invention - a brand new projection map that displays the data at the poles correctly by . While the semantics could be debated, the prediction required, &amp;quot;interactivity and 3D graphics technology&amp;quot;. It did not say the visualization had to be 3D graphics (e.g. like a Pixar movie) but that 3D graphics &amp;quot;technology&amp;quot; would be utilized. Microsoft did indeed do this with Worldwide Telescope. We apologize for the delay.-- The Industry Standard&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Robert Scoble &lt;a href=&quot;http://scobleizer.com/2008/02/14/microsoft-researchers-make-me-cry/&quot;&gt;nearly cried when he was shown a new Microsoft technology&lt;/a&gt; on the day before Valentine&#039;s Day. He won&#039;t say what it is. However, he did say who at Microsoft is involved -- Curtis Wong and Jonathan Fay from Microsoft Research. &lt;a href=&quot;http://research.microsoft.com/research/default.aspx&quot;&gt;This Redmond division develops a range of new technologies&lt;/a&gt;, but for Scoble&#039;s tease, our money is on some sort of interactive technology that uses 3D graphics. The announcement will be made on February 27, according to Scoble. The criteria for this prediction coming true is the announcement must include interactivity and 3D graphics technology at its core. Note that the Standard has not been shown or told about this technology by Microsoft or its PR and marketing arms.    &lt;/p&gt;
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 <description>&lt;!--paging_filter--&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;padding: 3px; background-color: #dddddd; font-weight: bold&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;This prediction has been judged as having occurred after in-depth research and much internal debate. &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fastcompany.tv/video/exclusive-first-look-worldwide-telescope&quot; title=&quot;First look of WorldWide Telescope&quot;&gt;Robert Scoble&#039;s video&lt;/a&gt; shows researchers &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;Curtis Wong and Jonathan Fay&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt; explain how they created an interactive high-speed 3D visualization engine that displays [2D] gigapixel images in 3D space. Further, they  &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;stitch the &amp;quot;tiles&amp;quot; together in 3D space using their &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;invention - a brand new projection map that displays the data at the poles correctly by . While the semantics could be debated, the prediction required, &amp;quot;interactivity and 3D graphics technology&amp;quot;. It did not say the visualization had to be 3D graphics (e.g. like a Pixar movie) but that 3D graphics &amp;quot;technology&amp;quot; would be utilized. Microsoft did indeed do this with Worldwide Telescope. We apologize for the delay.-- The Industry Standard&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Robert Scoble &lt;a href=&quot;http://scobleizer.com/2008/02/14/microsoft-researchers-make-me-cry/&quot;&gt;nearly cried when he was shown a new Microsoft technology&lt;/a&gt; on the day before Valentine&#039;s Day. He won&#039;t say what it is. However, he did say who at Microsoft is involved -- Curtis Wong and Jonathan Fay from Microsoft Research. &lt;a href=&quot;http://research.microsoft.com/research/default.aspx&quot;&gt;This Redmond division develops a range of new technologies&lt;/a&gt;, but for Scoble&#039;s tease, our money is on some sort of interactive technology that uses 3D graphics. The announcement will be made on February 27, according to Scoble. The criteria for this prediction coming true is the announcement must include interactivity and 3D graphics technology at its core. Note that the Standard has not been shown or told about this technology by Microsoft or its PR and marketing arms.    &lt;/p&gt;
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 <description>&lt;!--paging_filter--&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;padding: 3px; background-color: #dddddd; font-weight: bold&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;This prediction has been judged as having occurred after in-depth research and much internal debate. &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fastcompany.tv/video/exclusive-first-look-worldwide-telescope&quot; title=&quot;First look of WorldWide Telescope&quot;&gt;Robert Scoble&#039;s video&lt;/a&gt; shows researchers &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;Curtis Wong and Jonathan Fay&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt; explain how they created an interactive high-speed 3D visualization engine that displays [2D] gigapixel images in 3D space. Further, they  &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;stitch the &amp;quot;tiles&amp;quot; together in 3D space using their &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;invention - a brand new projection map that displays the data at the poles correctly by . While the semantics could be debated, the prediction required, &amp;quot;interactivity and 3D graphics technology&amp;quot;. It did not say the visualization had to be 3D graphics (e.g. like a Pixar movie) but that 3D graphics &amp;quot;technology&amp;quot; would be utilized. Microsoft did indeed do this with Worldwide Telescope. We apologize for the delay.-- The Industry Standard&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Robert Scoble &lt;a href=&quot;http://scobleizer.com/2008/02/14/microsoft-researchers-make-me-cry/&quot;&gt;nearly cried when he was shown a new Microsoft technology&lt;/a&gt; on the day before Valentine&#039;s Day. He won&#039;t say what it is. However, he did say who at Microsoft is involved -- Curtis Wong and Jonathan Fay from Microsoft Research. &lt;a href=&quot;http://research.microsoft.com/research/default.aspx&quot;&gt;This Redmond division develops a range of new technologies&lt;/a&gt;, but for Scoble&#039;s tease, our money is on some sort of interactive technology that uses 3D graphics. The announcement will be made on February 27, according to Scoble. The criteria for this prediction coming true is the announcement must include interactivity and 3D graphics technology at its core. Note that the Standard has not been shown or told about this technology by Microsoft or its PR and marketing arms.    &lt;/p&gt;
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 <description>&lt;!--paging_filter--&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;padding: 3px; background-color: #dddddd; font-weight: bold&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;This prediction has been judged as having occurred after in-depth research and much internal debate. &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fastcompany.tv/video/exclusive-first-look-worldwide-telescope&quot; title=&quot;First look of WorldWide Telescope&quot;&gt;Robert Scoble&#039;s video&lt;/a&gt; shows researchers &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;Curtis Wong and Jonathan Fay&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt; explain how they created an interactive high-speed 3D visualization engine that displays [2D] gigapixel images in 3D space. Further, they  &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;stitch the &amp;quot;tiles&amp;quot; together in 3D space using their &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;invention - a brand new projection map that displays the data at the poles correctly by . While the semantics could be debated, the prediction required, &amp;quot;interactivity and 3D graphics technology&amp;quot;. It did not say the visualization had to be 3D graphics (e.g. like a Pixar movie) but that 3D graphics &amp;quot;technology&amp;quot; would be utilized. Microsoft did indeed do this with Worldwide Telescope. We apologize for the delay.-- The Industry Standard&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Robert Scoble &lt;a href=&quot;http://scobleizer.com/2008/02/14/microsoft-researchers-make-me-cry/&quot;&gt;nearly cried when he was shown a new Microsoft technology&lt;/a&gt; on the day before Valentine&#039;s Day. He won&#039;t say what it is. However, he did say who at Microsoft is involved -- Curtis Wong and Jonathan Fay from Microsoft Research. &lt;a href=&quot;http://research.microsoft.com/research/default.aspx&quot;&gt;This Redmond division develops a range of new technologies&lt;/a&gt;, but for Scoble&#039;s tease, our money is on some sort of interactive technology that uses 3D graphics. The announcement will be made on February 27, according to Scoble. The criteria for this prediction coming true is the announcement must include interactivity and 3D graphics technology at its core. Note that the Standard has not been shown or told about this technology by Microsoft or its PR and marketing arms.    &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Robert Scoble &lt;a href=&quot;http://scobleizer.com/2008/02/14/microsoft-researchers-make-me-cry/&quot;&gt;nearly cried when he was shown a new Microsoft technology&lt;/a&gt; on the day before Valentine&#039;s Day. He won&#039;t say what it is. However, he did say who at Microsoft is involved -- Curtis Wong and Jonathan Fay from Microsoft Research. &lt;a href=&quot;http://research.microsoft.com/research/default.aspx&quot;&gt;This Redmond division develops a range of new technologies&lt;/a&gt;, but for Scoble&#039;s tease, our money is on some sort of interactive technology that uses 3D graphics. The announcement will be made on February 27, according to Scoble. The criteria for this prediction coming true is the announcement must include interactivity and 3D graphics technology at its core. Note that the Standard has not been shown or told about this technology by Microsoft or its PR and marketing arms.    &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Robert Scoble &lt;a href=&quot;http://scobleizer.com/2008/02/14/microsoft-researchers-make-me-cry/&quot;&gt;nearly cried when he was shown a new Microsoft technology&lt;/a&gt; on the day before Valentine&#039;s Day. He won&#039;t say what it is. However, he did say who at Microsoft is involved -- Curtis Wong and Jonathan Fay from Microsoft Research. &lt;a href=&quot;http://research.microsoft.com/research/default.aspx&quot;&gt;This Redmond division develops a range of new technologies&lt;/a&gt;, but for Scoble&#039;s tease, our money is on some sort of interactive technology that uses 3D graphics. The announcement will be made on February 27, according to Scoble. The criteria for this prediction coming true is the announcement must include interactivity and 3D graphics technology at its core. Note that the Standard has not been shown or told about this technology by Microsoft or its PR and marketing arms.    &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Robert Scoble &lt;a href=&quot;http://scobleizer.com/2008/02/14/microsoft-researchers-make-me-cry/&quot;&gt;nearly cried when he was shown a new Microsoft technology&lt;/a&gt; on the day before Valentine&#039;s Day. He won&#039;t say what it is. However, he did say who at Microsoft is involved -- Curtis Wong and Jonathan Fay from Microsoft Research. &lt;a href=&quot;http://research.microsoft.com/research/default.aspx&quot;&gt;This Redmond division develops a range of new technologies&lt;/a&gt;, but for Scoble&#039;s tease, our money is on some sort of interactive technology that uses 3D graphics. The announcement will be made on February 27, according to Scoble. The criteria for this prediction coming true is the announcement must include interactivity and 3D graphics technology at its core. Note that the Standard has not been shown or told about this technology by Microsoft or its PR and marketing arms.    &lt;/p&gt;
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 <description>&lt;!--paging_filter--&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;padding: 3px; background-color: #dddddd; font-weight: bold&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;This prediction has been judged as having occurred after in-depth research and much internal debate. &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fastcompany.tv/video/exclusive-first-look-worldwide-telescope&quot; title=&quot;First look of WorldWide Telescope&quot;&gt;Robert Scoble&#039;s video&lt;/a&gt; shows researchers &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;Curtis Wong and Jonathan Fay&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt; explain how they created an interactive high-speed 3D visualization engine that displays [2D] gigapixel images in 3D space. Further, they  &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;stitch the &amp;quot;tiles&amp;quot; together in 3D space using their &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;invention - a brand new projection map that displays the data at the poles correctly by . While the semantics could be debated, the prediction required, &amp;quot;interactivity and 3D graphics technology&amp;quot;. It did not say the visualization had to be 3D graphics (e.g. like a Pixar movie) but that 3D graphics &amp;quot;technology&amp;quot; would be utilized. Microsoft did indeed do this with Worldwide Telescope. We apologize for the delay.-- The Industry Standard&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Robert Scoble &lt;a href=&quot;http://scobleizer.com/2008/02/14/microsoft-researchers-make-me-cry/&quot;&gt;nearly cried when he was shown a new Microsoft technology&lt;/a&gt; on the day before Valentine&#039;s Day. He won&#039;t say what it is. However, he did say who at Microsoft is involved -- Curtis Wong and Jonathan Fay from Microsoft Research. &lt;a href=&quot;http://research.microsoft.com/research/default.aspx&quot;&gt;This Redmond division develops a range of new technologies&lt;/a&gt;, but for Scoble&#039;s tease, our money is on some sort of interactive technology that uses 3D graphics. The announcement will be made on February 27, according to Scoble. The criteria for this prediction coming true is the announcement must include interactivity and 3D graphics technology at its core. Note that the Standard has not been shown or told about this technology by Microsoft or its PR and marketing arms.    &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Robert Scoble &lt;a href=&quot;http://scobleizer.com/2008/02/14/microsoft-researchers-make-me-cry/&quot;&gt;nearly cried when he was shown a new Microsoft technology&lt;/a&gt; on the day before Valentine&#039;s Day. He won&#039;t say what it is. However, he did say who at Microsoft is involved -- Curtis Wong and Jonathan Fay from Microsoft Research. &lt;a href=&quot;http://research.microsoft.com/research/default.aspx&quot;&gt;This Redmond division develops a range of new technologies&lt;/a&gt;, but for Scoble&#039;s tease, our money is on some sort of interactive technology that uses 3D graphics. The announcement will be made on February 27, according to Scoble. The criteria for this prediction coming true is the announcement must include interactivity and 3D graphics technology at its core. Note that the Standard has not been shown or told about this technology by Microsoft or its PR and marketing arms.    &lt;/p&gt;
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 <description>&lt;!--paging_filter--&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;padding: 3px; background-color: #dddddd; font-weight: bold&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;This prediction has been judged as having occurred after in-depth research and much internal debate. &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fastcompany.tv/video/exclusive-first-look-worldwide-telescope&quot; title=&quot;First look of WorldWide Telescope&quot;&gt;Robert Scoble&#039;s video&lt;/a&gt; shows researchers &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;Curtis Wong and Jonathan Fay&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt; explain how they created an interactive high-speed 3D visualization engine that displays [2D] gigapixel images in 3D space. Further, they  &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;stitch the &amp;quot;tiles&amp;quot; together in 3D space using their &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;invention - a brand new projection map that displays the data at the poles correctly by . While the semantics could be debated, the prediction required, &amp;quot;interactivity and 3D graphics technology&amp;quot;. It did not say the visualization had to be 3D graphics (e.g. like a Pixar movie) but that 3D graphics &amp;quot;technology&amp;quot; would be utilized. Microsoft did indeed do this with Worldwide Telescope. We apologize for the delay.-- The Industry Standard&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Robert Scoble &lt;a href=&quot;http://scobleizer.com/2008/02/14/microsoft-researchers-make-me-cry/&quot;&gt;nearly cried when he was shown a new Microsoft technology&lt;/a&gt; on the day before Valentine&#039;s Day. He won&#039;t say what it is. However, he did say who at Microsoft is involved -- Curtis Wong and Jonathan Fay from Microsoft Research. &lt;a href=&quot;http://research.microsoft.com/research/default.aspx&quot;&gt;This Redmond division develops a range of new technologies&lt;/a&gt;, but for Scoble&#039;s tease, our money is on some sort of interactive technology that uses 3D graphics. The announcement will be made on February 27, according to Scoble. The criteria for this prediction coming true is the announcement must include interactivity and 3D graphics technology at its core. Note that the Standard has not been shown or told about this technology by Microsoft or its PR and marketing arms.    &lt;/p&gt;
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 <description>&lt;!--paging_filter--&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;padding: 3px; background-color: #dddddd; font-weight: bold&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;This prediction has been judged as having occurred after in-depth research and much internal debate. &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fastcompany.tv/video/exclusive-first-look-worldwide-telescope&quot; title=&quot;First look of WorldWide Telescope&quot;&gt;Robert Scoble&#039;s video&lt;/a&gt; shows researchers &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;Curtis Wong and Jonathan Fay&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt; explain how they created an interactive high-speed 3D visualization engine that displays [2D] gigapixel images in 3D space. Further, they  &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;stitch the &amp;quot;tiles&amp;quot; together in 3D space using their &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;invention - a brand new projection map that displays the data at the poles correctly by . While the semantics could be debated, the prediction required, &amp;quot;interactivity and 3D graphics technology&amp;quot;. It did not say the visualization had to be 3D graphics (e.g. like a Pixar movie) but that 3D graphics &amp;quot;technology&amp;quot; would be utilized. Microsoft did indeed do this with Worldwide Telescope. We apologize for the delay.-- The Industry Standard&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Robert Scoble &lt;a href=&quot;http://scobleizer.com/2008/02/14/microsoft-researchers-make-me-cry/&quot;&gt;nearly cried when he was shown a new Microsoft technology&lt;/a&gt; on the day before Valentine&#039;s Day. He won&#039;t say what it is. However, he did say who at Microsoft is involved -- Curtis Wong and Jonathan Fay from Microsoft Research. &lt;a href=&quot;http://research.microsoft.com/research/default.aspx&quot;&gt;This Redmond division develops a range of new technologies&lt;/a&gt;, but for Scoble&#039;s tease, our money is on some sort of interactive technology that uses 3D graphics. The announcement will be made on February 27, according to Scoble. The criteria for this prediction coming true is the announcement must include interactivity and 3D graphics technology at its core. Note that the Standard has not been shown or told about this technology by Microsoft or its PR and marketing arms.    &lt;/p&gt;
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