In his keynote address at Computex 2015, Kirk Skaugen, Intel's senior vice president and general manager of the Client Computing Group, further emphasized the future development direction of IoT applications and how Intel will help drive market growth. This includes gateway reference designs designed for IoT applications and Unite, a new business solution designed for cost-effectiveness. The company will also continue to develop different hardware designs, such as small PCs, which will include applications such as RealSense technology.
Regarding IoT application development, Intel announced at Computex 2015 that it will further provide gateway reference designs based on its processors for IoT applications. In addition to providing a home gateway design also targeted at home environments, the related connectivity specifications will also adopt the Open Interconnect Consortium specifications recently promoted jointly with Samsung.
On the other hand, Intel will also provide a new business solution Unite for cost-effectiveness considerations. It will also continue to promote various mini PCs, portable AiO, and Atom-based mobile devices jointly promoted with manufacturers such as Spreadtrum and Rockchip, thereby using its own processor development to meet various hardware usage needs.
Regarding the RealSense technology that Intel recently promoted, in addition to further stating that more hardware devices will be equipped with RealSense camera functions in the future, it will also be used to correspond to the Windows Hello rapid identity recognition mechanism that Microsoft will provide in Windows 10, allowing users to quickly complete identity authentication through facial features.
In response to questions following the keynote, Kirk Skaugen further addressed the company's wireless application development plans, stating that the focus will continue to be on enabling users to transfer all data without connecting any cables. Given current design limitations, the company will initially focus on "planning to retain only the key cables," similar to how Apple has reduced all cables to just one USB Type-C connection. Intel will also adopt a similar design and emphasize the market advantages of Thunderbolt 3 over USB Type-C.
Regarding previous market opinions that Intel is spending money to gain market share, Kirk Skaugen believes that Intel is mainly developing step by step according to the needs of different markets and making corrections through trial and error. Therefore, there is no situation where Intel is using spending money to drive overall market share.
As for future wireless charging efficiency, Intel's future development goal is to achieve the same charging effect as USB. At the same time, regarding virtual reality applications, Intel has also expressed interest in this development and is indeed providing assistance in related solutions. Whether to further invest in the development of virtual reality applications in the future, there is currently no specific plan.
