12-11-2012, 12:14 PM
Microsoft Surface
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What is Microsoft Surface?
Microsoft 1st commercially-available surface computing platform
Tabletop Computer. You won't believe this until you see it.
It's actually real.
No mouse, no keyboards, but you can touch it and guess what . . . it actually feels you.
History
2001 : Microsoft researchers Steve Bathiche and Andy Wilson developed idea of an interactive table
2003-2005 : 1st prototype (T1) was presented to Bill Gates for approval.
2nd Tub prototype was made.
2007 : Surface is unveiled on May 30, 2007 at The Wall Street Journal’s “All Things Digital” Conference.
Surface 1.0 launched on April 17,2008.
2012 : In June 18 2012, product renamed from “ Microsoft Surface to “Microsoft Pixelsense” 2.0.
Functioning
The Surface uses multiple infrared cameras beneath the screen to sense objects, physical touch, etc.
This information is processed and displayed using “Rear Projection”.
No mouse or keyboard used.
Screen Diffuser :
”Multitouch" screen Can process multiple inputs and recognize objects by their shapes or coded "domino" tags.
CONCLUSION
Provides effortless access to digital content through natural gestures, touch and physical objects
30-inch diagonal display in a table-like form factor that's easy for individuals or multiple people to interact just like in the real world.