Microsoft India boss Bhaskar Pramanik wants you to play when you work

Bhaskar Pramanik, chairman, Microsoft India, outlined the three focus areas for the software giant going forward at the launch of a new accelerator program, powered by Microsoft Ventures, in Mumbai.

Here's what you can expect from the company in the days to come. Edited excerpts from Pramanik's address at the launch.

Making more computing personal: "The future is really about personal computing. Except, it is not about personal computers. It will come in different shapes, sizes, forms. It is about ensuring that the power of computing is available to all individuals."

"Microsoft is re-imagining what personal computing is going to be. Some of you may have heard of Hololens, which we've just created, which is going to be a part of Windows 10. It is the ability to work in a virtual world. It's the ability to create design just by cutting things out of the air, take them together and once you've got the design ready, move it across to the 3D printer and then actually print the object."

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Reinvent productivity: "If you think of the human being, then the only thing that we have in short supply is time. And human attention. And that's what the future of computing is going to be - to help you manage your work and life much more effectively. Work and play are going to be intertwined. And that is the motto of the new millennial: you will work when you play and you will play when you work. We have to accept that. It's going to be important to take a re-look at what we mean by productive."

Infinite computing: "We call it the intelligent cloud. It's about having access to infinite computing. Your phone today has more power than one of the computers NASA had when they sent the man to the moon. Now, through cloud you have access to even more computing power."