Microsoft will be holding its official Windows 8 launch event at Pier 57 in New York City on Thursday for members of the press. The location is also the place that Microsoft will launch a rather unique art exhibit that is designed to celebrate New York City in general.
In a post on the Microsoft Experience blog, the company said it will launch what it calls Microtropolis, a 160 foot version of New York City. The blog states:
Microtropolis is Manhattan experienced through Windows. It creates the ultimate hands-on demonstration of Windows 8, with the city of NYC as the backdrop. As you walk into the installation, you are literally walking through the avenues and streets with skyscrapers towering above. This interactive experience has hundreds of devices placed on rooftops within the city, customized to the neighborhoods in which they are placed.
25 different NYC neighborhoods will be represented in Microtropolis. Microsoft says, "Notable New Yorkers helped us curate Start Screens with the apps and websites they felt best experienced and explore the neighborhoods they call home. To see their curated Start Screens on the various devices is akin to getting an insider’s tour of the city."
Officially, Microtropolis will be open to the public on October 27th from 12 pm to 10 pm and from November 1-3 from 10 am to 10 pm. Microsoft will also be selling Surface tablets at Microtropolis on Thursday night at midnight to 1 am as well as other times in the following days. The company will also be hosting a number of NYC themed events at the exhibit, including film presentations, parties and more.
Source: Microsoft Experience blog | Image via Microsoft
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