At the All Things Digital conference Wednesday, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer unveiled Microsoft Surface,
the first in a new category of surface computing products from
Microsoft that will “break down traditional barriers between people and
technology”.
A Surface computer is able to recognize physical
objects from a paintbrush to a cell phone and allows hands-on, direct
control of content such as photos, music and maps. Surface turns an
ordinary tabletop into a dynamic surface that provides interaction with
all forms of digital content through natural gestures, touch and
physical objects.
The new product is aimed directly at hotels,
retail establishments, restaurants and public entertainment venues and
should be commercially available towards the end of the year.
I'm excited to see where this Minority Report like features end up. The way we interact with devices in the future will be extremely different that the traditional ones today. Sure we may still have laptops and desktops but there will be devices that communicate with multiple other sensors and controls.
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