Microsoft Surface – The Possibilities
http://www.microsoft.com/surface/
What is Microsoft Surface?
Microsoft Surface™, the first commercially available surface computer from Microsoft Corp., turns an ordinary tabletop into a vibrant, interactive surface. The product provides effortless interaction with digital content through natural gestures, touch and physical objects. Surface is a 30-inch display in a table-like form factor that’s easy for individuals or small groups to interact with in a way that feels familiar, just like in the real world. In essence, it’s a surface that comes to life for exploring, learning, sharing, creating, buying and much more. Soon to be available in restaurants, hotels, retail establishments and public entertainment venues, this experience will transform the way people shop, dine, entertain and live.
How does Surface work?
At a high level, Surface uses cameras to sense objects, hand gestures and touch. This user input is then processed and the result is displayed on the surface using rear projection.
What is surface computing?
Surface computing is a new way of working with computers that moves beyond the traditional mouse-and-keyboard experience. It is a natural user interface that allows people to interact with digital content the same way they have interacted with everyday items such as photos, paintbrushes and music their entire life: with their hands, with gestures and by putting real-world objects on the surface. Surface computing opens up a whole new category of products for users to interact with.
What are the key attributes of surface computing?
Surface computing has four key attributes:
Direct interaction. Users can actually “grab” digital information with their hands and interact with content by touch and gesture, without the use of a mouse or keyboard.
Multi-touch contact. Surface computing recognizes many points of contact simultaneously, not just from one finger, as with a typical touch screen, but up to dozens and dozens of items at once.
Multi-user experience. The horizontal form factor makes it easy for several people to gather around surface computers together, providing a collaborative, face-to-face computing experience.
Object recognition. Users can place physical objects on the surface to trigger different types of digital responses, including the transfer of digital content.
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Comments
Comment from darkspear65
Time: September 15, 2009, 12:09 pm
Looks cool, but it …
Looks cool, but it seems like once these become public, people will no longer want to know how computers work.
Comment from darkspear65
Time: September 15, 2009, 12:09 pm
I doubt that, it …
I doubt that, it was probably an All-In-One PC.
Comment from Fr0zone662
Time: September 15, 2009, 12:09 pm
would suck to spill …
would suck to spill coffe on that thing….
Comment from Massy012
Time: September 15, 2009, 12:09 pm
Honestly? Where did …
Honestly? Where did you try them out?
Comment from JAMBB2143
Time: September 15, 2009, 12:09 pm
ive used 1 of these …
ive used 1 of these there fricken sweet!!!
Comment from BN11NB
Time: September 15, 2009, 12:09 pm
are you stupid or …
are you stupid or what?
Comment from MartinHaTh
Time: September 15, 2009, 12:09 pm
Is this awsome or …
Is this awsome or what?
Comment from 94IAW
Time: September 15, 2009, 12:09 pm
We should have all …
We should have all this stuff already!!!!!!!!!
Comment from fakedlunch
Time: September 15, 2009, 12:09 pm
..considering …
..considering massive radiation from the fun toy?
Comment from jtan10
Time: September 15, 2009, 12:09 pm
beer pong would be …
beer pong would be awesome on this table
Comment from Blueflagproductions
Time: September 15, 2009, 12:09 pm
haha you put in …
haha you put in iphone down and it explodes or locks it up =]
Comment from himrasmus101
Time: September 15, 2009, 12:09 pm
like the nvidia …
like the nvidia supercomputer?
Comment from ComaCupTV
Time: September 15, 2009, 12:09 pm
i want that
i want that
Comment from Arrelevant69er
Time: September 15, 2009, 12:09 pm
wtf i dont get the …
wtf i dont get the joke 
dam i feel left you lol i see 2 zunes XD THIS IS Maddening
Comment from DaloOo3atAD
Time: September 15, 2009, 12:09 pm
WoooooooooooooooW …
WoooooooooooooooW
Great
i hope i can get one ^^
Comment from paupi121
Time: September 15, 2009, 12:09 pm
Ohhhh… I want …
Ohhhh… I want that so baddddddddd….
Comment from lokiwolf44
Time: September 15, 2009, 12:09 pm
Damn cool commercial
cool commercial
Comment from OfficerChance
Time: September 15, 2009, 12:09 pm
wow f this woulwork …
wow f this woulwork like y show id woulbe a revoluonary thing
Comment from fuglydouche
Time: September 15, 2009, 12:09 pm
So true!
So true!
Comment from ichbinstark
Time: September 15, 2009, 12:09 pm
0:13 hahaha no one …
0:13 hahaha no one has a zune!
Comment from schmidtbag
Time: September 15, 2009, 12:09 pm
touchscreens are …
touchscreens are nice, some of the features in this are actually pretty cool, but almost everything shown in this was just cool, not practical – they’re all luxuries and gimmicks, i’d rather spend my money on a more powerful computer where my hands aren’t in my viewing area. touch screens have been around for maybe longer than a decade. theres a reason the keyboard and mouse lasted so long and is still being used today
Comment from schmidtbag
Time: September 15, 2009, 12:09 pm
you are mostly …
you are mostly right about that. all i would have to disagree with is theres “nothing wrong with windows/microsoft”. theres plenty wrong with both. microsoft steals ideas (they stole every idea they came up with) and windows just works but its not good. being a linux user, i’ve found just about everything about windows that was poorly made, but MS is stuck with it because of how the os was first developed. almost every other os in the world is somewhat unix related, except windows
Comment from cparedesgl
Time: September 15, 2009, 12:09 pm
who wants a fu**** …
who wants a fu**** iphone the best cell phone is the blackberry storm 10 x better than the fu**ing iphone
Comment from squeekytoy123
Time: September 15, 2009, 12:09 pm
“turning friends on …
“turning friends on to new music will one day be done with the greatest of ease”
Because it’s SO hard to sit in a room with a CD player and listen to music! Or even share earphones!
This device looks AMAZING, but this commercial is so condesending it’s revolting.
Comment from SpoilerCar
Time: September 15, 2009, 12:09 pm
Microsoft sucks
I …
Microsoft sucks
I bet they stole this technology they do not come up with anything original or good that is impossible for a big evil company like them