Stunning Microsoft Home of the Future (Photos)

You might not be able to swing by the campus and visit, but you can catch a glimpse of suburban life in 2025 -- populated by touchscreen wireless charging trays and interactive walls. Photos by Microsoft Thanks to Shane O'Neill In case you think that they are photoshopped, watch the future home in action: http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/presskits/mshome/videogallery.aspx?contentID=home_01

• 1. Entrance

  

  Let's start with the entrance. LED lamps and multitouch interface to open to the door.

• 2. Gadgets

  

  Devices like smartphones and watches and displays information like the time, temperature and battery life.

• 3. Kitchen countertop

  

  A kitchen countertop set up a grocery list, suggest recipes based on available items in the pantry and refrigerator.

• 4. Kitchen display

  

  A multi-touch screen in the kitchen offers personalized information such as a family's calendar, messages and appointment reminders.

• 5. Living room

  

  The table runs Microsoft Surface and is connected to the flatscreen TV.

• 6. Dining room table

  

  In the dining room, the table can be converted into to a party scene for the kids. Alternatively you could swipe through your digital newspaper in the morning

• 7. Dining room wall

  

  Wall-sized displays in the dining room use cloud services to project health and diet information.

• 8. Bedroom

  

  The crown jewel of the project is the teenage bedroom. In the teenager's bedroom of the future, every surface is interactive with entertainment and social connections seamlessly integrated into the walls through interactive display surfaces and touch technology.