Microsoft Surface Computing!
One of Microsoft Corp.’s biggest secrets looks like a normal coffee table. Until it’s switched on. Microsoft unveiled a new tabletop computing interface it is dubbing “surface computing.” In the works for five years in Microsoft Research as a project called Milan, the idea is to transform a surface as big as tabletop into a touchscreen in order to be able to manipulate images, paint with brushes, or move digital objects around with your fingers.
To paint, people can pick up a paint brush or just dip their fingers in virtual paint cups. Sharing photos is similarly intuitive. A stack of pictures can be easily sorted through and shared. To resize a photo, just stretch two fingers apart. Pivot the fingers and the image rotates. More than one person can be interacting with the computer at a time.
The expensive components required to allow multiple users to touch the device simultaneously give it a price tag approaching $10,000. As a result, Microsoft isn’t targeting homes initially, though it hopes consumers can own their own Milan within three to five years. For now, Microsoft is focusing on getting the products into public spaces in the hospitality arena–hotel lobbies, restaurants, and casinos, to name a few.
Looking for more details? Microsoft’s office Surface Computing Website
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