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What is it? : What is it? It is a multi-touch product from Microsoft which is developed as a software and hardware combination technology that allows a user, or multiple users, to manipulate digital content by the use of natural motions, hand gestures, or physical objects. (Wikipedia)
General Specs : General Specs 360degree UI on a 30-inch reflective surface
XGA DLP Projector projects image from underneath the reflective surface
4 cameras record reflections of infrared light from objects and human fingertips
Supports: object recognition, object orientation and tracking, multi touch, multi user – aka: Natural User Interface
Tech Specs : Tech Specs Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.13 GHz
“Normal” mainboard
2GB DDR2 RAM
250GB SATA HD
Development : Development Applications can be written in Windows Presentation Foundation or XNA
Currently, sales of Surface is restricted to large-scale companies or developers.
Product Dates : Product Dates Announced May 29th 2007 at D5 conference.
Preliminary launch April 17th 2008
AT&T stores
2008 presidential election
Disneyland’s “future home” exhibits
CSI: Miami
Why? : Why? No concrete reason
The product idea for Surface was initially conceptualized in 2001 by Steven Bathiche of Microsoft Hardware and Andy Wilson of Microsoft Research
Practical Application : Practical Application Retail Stores
Bars / Restaurants
Hotels
Slide 9 : Surface located in AT&T store. Customers can place a phone on the surface and it would recognize which one and give them features, colors and plan options.
Slide 10 : Surface in bar. Tagged drinks can be placed on the table and display optional information about drink details. Advertisements can also be displayed.
Second Generation : Second Generation Second generation announced March 2009
2nd projector to display images on a “layer” above the surface of the screen
Overlay those images: satellite imagery over a street map
Infrared sensors
Detect gestures and movements without touching the screen
Still in development / no release date
References : References Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Surface