, , , skip to main skip to sidebar Pages Home Timeslide View Flipcard October 28, 2011 In 5-10 years , how will people get things done at work , at home , and on the go Microsoft Answers Microsoft offers a glimpse into what they see as the future of productivity in 2016-2021. H T KurzweilAI All of the ideas in the video are based on real technology . Some of the capabilities , such as speech recognition , real time collaboration and data visualization already exist today . Others are not yet available in specific products , but represent active research and development happening at Microsoft and other . companies Watch this video to see how we see technology moving from a passive tool to a more active assistant , helping us get things done , and strengthening our interactions with one