Looks like they were testing it when they got burgers at Feed Co in Redmond. I would of got the halloumi cheese grits
Microsoft Pix
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Re: Microsoft Pix
#142We're from the Microsoft Pix team, and we are interested in your feedback. Happy to answer questions.
The marketing site is really bad.
Here's a little feedback.
As a shareholder, I get that not everything in research will be profitable... but I don't see how you'll be successful with this -- I don't see any ROI.
I've played with the application and in the cases that you've showcased, yes... if you have a light source behind people when taking a picture, the picture won't look great. You've come up with some clever software that helps that I guess? Playing around with it... it sure didn't do anything amazing when I was taking pictures of my dogs, and it didn't help me take better selfies -- I'll have to wait until tomorrow to test it on people.
As of right now I'm really scratching my head what the value of this is.
I know that's hard to hear, and I know it takes courage to post on Hacker News... but really guys, you're Microsoft. Figure out what you're trying to do, and put adequate resources into it. This WordPress site is pretty amateur... a flat image with text you can't read on a phone to advertise the benefits of a mobile app? No guys, that's just really really bad.
Do you not take pride in your work? Or were you rushed? Either way, why are you posting something half-baked here? You've got resources most companies on here would only dream of.
Re: Microsoft Pix
#143I wish they would create a simple and fast basic photo editor for the PC first. Their current Photo takes 5-7 secs to open a photo.
Re: Microsoft Pix
#144Earlier quoted context omitted.
I can see that its only available for apple devices, is there a technical hurdle in doing this for android?
I'm surprised it's iOS exclusive, but only because it means it's not available for Windows Phone.
Windows Phone is no more. The current OS on Microsoft phones is Windows 10 Mobile. It includes Lumia Tools for editing and the Camera app appears to have similar image processing for faces and scenes based on my experience [yes, I own a Microsoft phone].
Re: Microsoft Pix
#145Only for iOS? Surprised they didn't make a version for windows phone... or is this software already built into the camera functionality on WP?
Windows 10 Mobile has replaced Windows Phone. Much of the practical functionality appears to be incorporated into the Camera app on Windows 10 Mobile.
Re: Microsoft Pix
#146The camera features are based on technology developed for MS Photosynth (also from Research department, former Live Labs), and originated from research projects from University of Washington.
Re: Microsoft Pix
#147Only for iOS? Surprised they didn't make a version for windows phone... or is this software already built into the camera functionality on WP?
Microsoft's not heavily devoting resources to Windows Phone at the moment. They're phasing out Lumias, and focusing on getting the enterprise experience right on their mobile devices with the HP Elite x3. Windows Phone isn't really dead, but until Microsoft is ready, they're focusing on winning over iOS and Android users with their apps.
Rumor is that 'Lumia' will be replaced with 'Surface' for branding.
Re: Microsoft Pix
#148Earlier quoted context omitted.
Cinemagraphs are all the rage now. Maybe it was intentional. Probably compresses much better.
I'm sure you're right on both accounts, but man, they are really creepy. I keep thinking I'm watching the trailer from a horror movie and something is going to jump out of the frame - or that I'm staring at a mannequin that should be still, but isn't. Very odd.
About creepy, but in another sense.
They are used alot in public ads instead of static pictures, and i think i found one reason they dont do full on video.
Saw a underwear ad in the subway with full blown video, as in the whole model was moving, and that looked like a porn ad, nobody dared to stare at it.Especially compared to the ad next to it with some subtle motions of just the hair.
Re: Microsoft Pix
#149My untrained eye can't really notice a difference except that the pix version looks brighter (even washed out), the live photo version looks really uncanny valley (where the faces don't move but the world does around them is an unsettling effect).
Agreed on the uncanny valley comment. It's interesting to me that very uniform "smile and look at the camera" is the desired outcome of pictures for so many. This page seems to work on the unspoken assumption that the perfect smile in front of some other thing is the ideal picture. I definitely prefer pictures of people doing something other than staring at a lens with a rehearsed smile. It seems that this and so muc…
Most people only care about that smile :/
Re: Microsoft Pix
#150We're from the Microsoft Pix team, and we are interested in your feedback. Happy to answer questions.
Looks cool! How big is your team, and are you in Redmond or Mountain View? What language(s) did you use? How long have you been working on this project? Is the Hyperlapse feature done server-side or on device?