The Establishment of Surface Computing
The first commercially available surface computer from Microsoft Corp., which transforms an ordinary tabletop into a vibrant, interactive surface. The product provides effortless interaction with digital content through natural gestures, touch, and physical objects.
Microsoft Surface The Magic The Power The Possibilities
What is Surface Computing?
Microsoft Surface The Magic The Power The Possibilities
What is Surface Computing?
Surface comput
ing 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.
ing 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 to expect?
The 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?Microsoft Surface Demo @ CES 2008
At a high level, the 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.Surface computing has several 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.
Surface Computing Technology
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.
Surface Computing Technology
1) Screen: A diffuser turns the Surface's acrylic tabletop into a large horizontal "multi-touch" screen, capable of processing multiple inputs from multiple users. 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.
2) Infrared: Surface's "machine vision" operates in the near-infrared spectrum, using an 850-nanometer-wavelength LED light source aimed at the screen. When objects touch the tabletop, the light reflects back and is picked up by multiple infrared cameras with a net resolution of 1280 x 960. The horizontal form factor makes it easy for several people to gather around surface computers together, providing a collaborative, face-to-face computing experience.
3) CPU: The Surface uses many of the same components found in everyday desktop computers. A Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB of RAM and a 256MB graphics card. Wireless communication with devices on the surface is handled using WiFi and Bluetooth antennas (future versions may incorporate RFID or Near Field Communications). The underlying operating system is a modified version of Microsoft Vista.Users can place physical objects on the surface to trigger different types of digital responses, including the transfer of digital content.
4) Projector: Microsoft's Surface uses the same DLP light engine found in many rear-projection HDTVs. The footprint of the visible light screen, at 1024 x 768 pixels, is actually smaller than the invisible overlapping infrared projection to allow for better recognition at the edges of the screen.
How does Surface benefit consumers?
Surface breaks down the traditional barriers between people and technology, providing effortless interaction with digital content. Similar to the way ATMs changed how people got money from the bank, Microsoft is changing the way people will interact with all kinds of everyday content, including photos, music, a virtual concierge and games. Common, everyday tasks become entertaining, enjoyable and engaging, alone or face-to-face with family, friends or co-workers.
Lastly
Details Of MS Surface
On the whole, Surface Technology is a new benchmark by Microsoft which indeed, marks another great invention by man-kind. In addition, its unique functions suppresses beyond the unimaginable.
Nonetheless, Surface Computing is the next computing technology which has yet to spread its capabilities proper. Microsoft has no doubt, once again, invented the impossible.
Lastly
Details Of MS Surface
On the whole, Surface Technology is a new benchmark by Microsoft which indeed, marks another great invention by man-kind. In addition, its unique functions suppresses beyond the unimaginable.
Nonetheless, Surface Computing is the next computing technology which has yet to spread its capabilities proper. Microsoft has no doubt, once again, invented the impossible.
reminds me of minority report! lol. very cool. In fact, i believe that we are pretty up-to-date with this technology. For example the now popular and new technology-i phone. kinda resembles this a little. i wont mind living in this era. and maybe there will be real-life aromas comingout from our gadgets in the future... that will be exciting!
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