Consumers will be able to fix their automobiles while the car gives step-by-step advice, attack their ailments by making computer models of various treatments to find the best one, and duck into virtual fitting rooms to try on a store’s clothes without leaving home.
All that and much more will be possible — in some cases within a few years — because of a major shift in computer-chip design, according to Intel scientists and others. And as the technology evolves, these experts believe, the relationship people have with their computers and other devices will undergo a remarkable transformation.
