Upcoming Developments
DaDesktop training roadmap
- Training materials organization - Tighter connections with instructor content, participant notes, slide decks, and more.
- Auto Upscaling Desktop - If a participant’s or trainer’s desktop runs low on resources, it will automatically receive more CPU, RAM, or disk space on the fly, without needing to restart.
- Real time subtitles with translations - Picture a trainer presenting in English while Japanese learners see live Japanese subtitles (read in real time) – this is available to users who have enabled Preview features.
- Real time interpretation with AI - Japanese learners can listen to a simultaneous Japanese interpretation even though the trainer speaks English, powered by AI.
- Participant assistant - During lab exercises, the system offers hints for the next step or alerts if a mistake was made, giving instant feedback when you're stuck. Also known as the Participant Assistant Agent (available in Preview).
- Statistics - Course coordinators and stakeholders can view participation metrics.
DaDesktop for Work (DD4W)
- Public Cloud - Currently DaDesktop for Work is limited to private installations; we plan to launch it as a public cloud service.
- Better encryption integration - Right now, encryption is handled solely by the OS. Integrating it with DaDesktop through a GUI would simplify the process – for example, you wouldn’t need to type a password on the machine because the system already recognizes you.
- Auto-switch Remote replica - The system will automatically detect or provision the nearest remote replica to reduce lag and boost the overall experience.
DaDesktop Labs / Self-study
- The system provides lab progress updates to the user.
- Authoring studio – lab designers can edit recordings online with ease and sync them with lab steps, desktop templates, and other materials (Beta version already available).
Technical Developments
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User Experience
- User interface simplifications
- Easier access to cloud OS image templates
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Billing
- Multi-currency support
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Generic cloud support (Available in Preview)
- Spot instance support (invitation only)
- Ability to modify any QEMU options