Comments on: Microsoft’s virtual personal assistant demo. Now, she takes your calls. Later, she takes over the world. http://www.istartedsomething.com/20070518/microsoft-virtual-personal-assistant/ All the stuff about Microsoft and technology you haven't read anywhere else. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:08:54 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: M3net http://www.istartedsomething.com/20070518/microsoft-virtual-personal-assistant/#comment-29866 M3net Mon, 21 May 2007 14:10:18 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/20070518/microsoft-virtual-personal-assistant/#comment-29866 <strong>Microsoft Virtual Personal Assistant</strong> Dan Richman tells us, at the eleventh Microsoft CEO Summit in Redmond, Paul Duffy, Group Product Manager for the Unified Communications Group, demonstrated new features to the Office suite that will be ready to ship by June 30th under Office Communicat... Microsoft Virtual Personal Assistant

Dan Richman tells us, at the eleventh Microsoft CEO Summit in Redmond, Paul Duffy, Group Product Manager for the Unified Communications Group, demonstrated new features to the Office suite that will be ready to ship by June 30th under Office Communicat…

]]> By: Zim http://www.istartedsomething.com/20070518/microsoft-virtual-personal-assistant/#comment-29753 Zim Fri, 18 May 2007 02:59:33 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/20070518/microsoft-virtual-personal-assistant/#comment-29753 It's the matrix, IT'S THE MATRIX!! O_O It’s the matrix, IT’S THE MATRIX!! O_O

]]> By: Justin http://www.istartedsomething.com/20070518/microsoft-virtual-personal-assistant/#comment-29746 Justin Thu, 17 May 2007 22:47:43 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/20070518/microsoft-virtual-personal-assistant/#comment-29746 My query is how well does it recognise different accents on the same language (ie: us Aussies still speak english, but in a significantly different accent to Americans) My query is how well does it recognise different accents on the same language (ie: us Aussies still speak english, but in a significantly different accent to Americans)

]]> By: tino http://www.istartedsomething.com/20070518/microsoft-virtual-personal-assistant/#comment-29743 tino Thu, 17 May 2007 21:36:46 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/20070518/microsoft-virtual-personal-assistant/#comment-29743 The female voice is possible synthetic. I used voices from Acapela Group for a project at our university. It's the best system out there, IMHO. So maybe Microsoft use similar technologies. http://www.acapela-group.com/demos/samplesHQ.asp The female voice is possible synthetic. I used voices from Acapela Group for a project at our university. It’s the best system out there, IMHO. So maybe Microsoft use similar technologies. http://www.acapela-group.com/demos/samplesHQ.asp

]]> By: Adrian http://www.istartedsomething.com/20070518/microsoft-virtual-personal-assistant/#comment-29738 Adrian Thu, 17 May 2007 17:45:08 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/20070518/microsoft-virtual-personal-assistant/#comment-29738 Wow, that's cool. :) Though, does it recognize Foreign Languages? (I'm surprised they are using XP too :o ) Anyway, i think it's worth a Digg. http://www.digg.com/microsoft/Microsoft_s_virtual_personal_assistant_demo_Really_cool_Check_it_out Wow, that’s cool. :)

Though, does it recognize Foreign Languages?
(I’m surprised they are using XP too :o )

Anyway, i think it’s worth a Digg.
http://www.digg.com/microsoft/Microsoft_s_virtual_personal_assistant_d emo_Really_cool_Check_it_out

]]> By: Andy Wolf http://www.istartedsomething.com/20070518/microsoft-virtual-personal-assistant/#comment-29731 Andy Wolf Thu, 17 May 2007 16:16:45 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/20070518/microsoft-virtual-personal-assistant/#comment-29731 There was this guy, Mark Stephen Meadows, the other day at our school and he talked about avatars and virtual intelligence and his company. Quite a nice lecture it was. Basically he talked about having one or more avatars that are by learning from you and your behaviour act like you in situation that you put them in. For instance write a letter, answer the phone, make an appointment (just what this demo from MS shows) and much more. You can check their demo here: http://www.headcaselabs.com/demos_video.php There was this guy, Mark Stephen Meadows, the other day at our school and he talked about avatars and virtual intelligence and his company. Quite a nice lecture it was.

Basically he talked about having one or more avatars that are by learning from you and your behaviour act like you in situation that you put them in. For instance write a letter, answer the phone, make an appointment (just what this demo from MS shows) and much more.

You can check their demo here: http://www.headcaselabs.com/demos_video.php

]]> By: RC http://www.istartedsomething.com/20070518/microsoft-virtual-personal-assistant/#comment-29730 RC Thu, 17 May 2007 16:15:39 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/20070518/microsoft-virtual-personal-assistant/#comment-29730 I think the switchboard part is what MS has been using for awhile now already. I don't know about the appointment making part though. Why can't you lie to a real receptionist? I think the switchboard part is what MS has been using for awhile now already. I don’t know about the appointment making part though.

Why can’t you lie to a real receptionist?

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