Microsoft announces Surface
June 3, 2007
What is Surface?
“Picture a surface that can recognize physical objects from a paintbrush to a cell phone and allows hands-on, direct control of content such as photos, music and maps. Today at the Wall Street Journal’s D: All Things Digital conference, Microsoft Corp. CEO Steve Ballmer will unveil Microsoft Surface™, the first in a new category of surface computing products from Microsoft that breaks down traditional barriers between people and technology. Surface turns an ordinary tabletop into a vibrant, dynamic surface that provides effortless interaction with all forms of digital content through natural gestures, touch and physical objects. Beginning at the end of this year, consumers will be able to interact with Surface in hotels, retail establishments, restaurants and public entertainment venues.”
Presenting: http://www.microsoft.com/surface/
Minority Report meets the kitchen table in the new Surface from Microsoft. Claiming that surface computing is “as significant as the move from DOS to GUI,” the company today announced a tabletop device with an integrated 30-inch screen and five cameras to enable multitouch access to music, photos, the web, and more. According to Microsoft, Surface isn’t simply a regular PC with a touch interface—it’s a whole new category of computing device that will supplement rather than replace traditional machines. We talked with Microsoft about the concept and what’s powering it.
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