Microsoft Surface - The Possibilities

Added: May 30, 2007

Duration: 1:21

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.

Channel: Entertainment

Tags: computer experience interaction microsoft multi-touch multitouch surface table

Rating: 4.65 (1467 ratings) Views: 1796016' favoriteCount='4339 Comments: 25

zelrikriandooo Says:

Nov 9, 2008 - I like the credit card part...do not worry guys, microsoft will take care of your credit cards...

phr34k1sh Says:

Nov 10, 2008 - "the blue screen of death or crash it." The difference between a pc based on Windows crashing and a Mac is that on the pc the crash is in 99% of the cases caused by badly coded third party software, when the Mac just has a faulty operating system. The iPod is about 40-60% more expensive than technologically equal products. Keep in mind also that it offers no recording option and no belt clip. Two very crucial benefits a portable mp3-player should have. mac-sucks.c 0 m

Hivemind5747 Says:

Nov 10, 2008 - Funny thing is, my iPod touch crashes all the time, it's actually incredibly annoying and way more unstable then MS's mobile OS.

kyled1221 Says:

Nov 11, 2008 - the microsoft surface symbol kinda looks like a 666

HalfScottishGuy Says:

Nov 11, 2008 - omg wtf... did he even mention the word mac? How was that comment even related??

levabrown Says:

Nov 11, 2008 - уже сейчас понятно, что всё это будет глючить и тормозить

SRODAWG Says:

Nov 12, 2008 - That looks cool! I hope it's waterproof, shockproof and all that so I can put it in front of my TV and put food and drinks on it! I don't really see many gaming possibilities though, but that's for other peoples' imagination to sparkle up.

mynameisroberta Says:

Nov 12, 2008 - I think its a very American thing, brainwashed by apple. I dont get it either

fpsd0minat0r Says:

Nov 14, 2008 - is this the thing they used in Quantum of Solace?

EntirelyUseless Says:

Nov 14, 2008 - this thing is taking longer to hit my neighbor applebees than it is for china to discover democracy.

Fonettik Says:

Nov 15, 2008 - Agreed, this thing is taking forever

eviler1 Says:

Nov 19, 2008 - What Microsoft put in a huge table-like device, Apple did it with just the iPod Touch. LOL!

hangingonat60 Says:

Nov 19, 2008 - It was so nice of the aliens to share their technology. It would have taken humans alone at least another 50 years to come up with this on our own. :-)

amazingoalie52 Says:

Nov 20, 2008 - the funny thing is the iphone and itouch cant do nearly as much as what this can do. if you could choose between an itouch and microsoft surface which one would you pick.

anns666 Says:

Nov 20, 2008 - lol and how much is it ??

althaemenes Says:

Nov 20, 2008 - wouldnt that be awesome to watch P0RN on this... WOW can't wait...

Franchisco7 Says:

Nov 20, 2008 - First there was the Aplle 2e then the cell phone then netbooks and the iPhone a computer in itself and then... THERE WAS A COMPUTER THAT IS A TABLE! Wow really microsoft really is going to ruin themselves. First they release vista (Terible). Now they want to get into the market where technology is getting super small and ultraportable and they release a computer in a table. All i can say is wow...

foshiz95 Says:

Nov 20, 2008 - Definately. Heard of Phillip Schneider?

headshock1 Says:

Nov 21, 2008 - amazing

ninjabob09 Says:

Nov 21, 2008 - XD awesome idea

zhuqi315 Says:

Nov 21, 2008 - 5000-10000 dollars

emkplayboy6 Says:

Nov 21, 2008 - So what does this do for gamers that's my question seems stupid i know but honestly how much money is made in the gaming business guess what alot! so wtf is going to do to benifit my gaming which i do every day!

magpie1123456789 Says:

Nov 21, 2008 - its not ment for gaming...lol?

donovan772 Says:

Nov 22, 2008 - actually its $13,000

SuzukiAkiraReita Says:

Nov 22, 2008 - the future is now :)