Thu 26 Jul 2007
Microsoft surface is a new surface computer that turns a table top into an interactive surface. It allows you to interact with digital content thought touch, natural gestures and physical objects. There is no keyboard or mouse; instead users touch the screen with their hands.
Microsoft surface also recognise many points of contact at the same time (multi 
touch contact) which means you can use both hands and have several people gathered around the surface using it at the same time.
It can also recognise objects. So for example by simply placing a digital camera on the surface, the surface can transfer the photos and display them on the screen for you to search through, or change the size of all using your hands.
How will this be used?
The first areas that this technology will appear in are restaurants, hotels, and retail and public entertainment venues. Imagine using the table to look through what is available on the menu and order and then at the the end of the night using it to split the bill in anyway you want and pay.
Click here for more information and to see video of this technology in action.