Microsoft, Volvo, and Cortana offer a glimpse of a sexy driverless car future

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Published onJanuary 21, 2017

published onJanuary 21, 2017

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Volvo announced theirpartnership with Microsoft that would bring Skype for Business to future Volvo cars a few weeks agobut the company has now released a very cool video showcasing not only Skype but Microsoft’s virtual assistant, Cortana, and their payment solution, Microsoft Wallet, as well.

This new video, first spotted byMSPoweruser, showcases Microsoft’s tech in a near-future scenario where driverless cars are the norm. Beyond the Skype for Business interactivity within the car, there are also some rather interesting uses of Cortana, which is shown being used via a small earpiece, and, what looks like Microsoft Wallet being incorporated into a small cufflink device for a contactless payment at a café.

Microsoft Wallet is a fairly new project of Microsoft’s and works in the same wayApple’sApple Pay andGoogle’sGoogle Wallet do. The Microsoft Wallet app is available in all regions on most Windows phones but the actual contactless payment functionality is currently limited to users in the United States. The project appears to be picking up steam thoughwith several new banks having added support in just the last few months alone.

What do you think about this video? Would you like to see Microsoft Wallet made accessible through a cufflink? Would you wear a Cortana earpiece? Let us know in the comments below.

Radu Tyrsina

Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time).

For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web.

Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they’re looking for.

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