17-01-2013, 10:07 AM
Introducing A STEP TO TOUCH GENERATION
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What is Microsoft surface?
Revolutionary multitouch computer with different look & feel.
It is a surface with a computing platform that responds to natural hand gestures and real world objects.
Turns an ordinary tabletop into a vibrant, interactive surface.
Provides effortless interaction with digital content through natural gestures, touch and physical objects.
Surface is a 30-inch display in a table-like form factor that’s easy for individuals to interact just like in the real world.
History
2004: Attention turned to form factor - experimental prototypes including “Tub prototype”
2005: Wilson and Bathiche introduced the concept of surface computing in a paper for Gates
2006: Pete Thompson joined the group as general manager
2007: Interactive tabletop device was built that seamlessly brings both the physical and virtual worlds into one
FEATURES OF SURFACE COMPUTING
Direct interaction : Users can actually “grab” digital information with their hands and interact with content by touch and gesture, without the use of a mouse or keyboard.
Multi-touch contact : Surface
computing recognizes many
points of contact simultaneously,
not just from one finger,
as with a typical touch screen,
but up to dozens and dozens
of items at once.
Design and Working
Uses cameras to sense objects, hand gestures and touch
User input is then processed
Displayed using rear projection.
(1) Screen: A diffuser turns the Surface's acrylic tabletop into a large horizontal "multitouch" screen, capable of processing multiple inputs from multiple users. The Surface can also recognize objects by their shapes or by reading coded "domino" tags.
(2) Infrared: Surface's "machine vision" operates in the near-infrared spectrum, using an 850-nanometer-wavelength LED light source aimed at the screen. When objects touch the tabletop, the light reflects back and is picked up by multiple infrared cameras with a net resolution of 1280 x 960.
(3) CPU: Surface uses many of the same components found in everyday desktop computers — a Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB of RAM and a 256MB graphics card. Wireless communication with devices on the surface is handled using Wi-Fi and Bluetooth antennas (future versions may incorporate RFID or Near Field Communications). The underlying operating system is a modified version of Microsoft Vista.
(4) Projector: Microsoft's Surface uses the same DLP light engine found in many rear projection HDTVs. The footprint of the visible light screen, at 1024 x 768 pixels, is actually smaller than the invisible overlapping infrared projection to allow for better recognition at the edges of the screen.
CONCLUSION
Microsoft Surface is the future of computers.
Fundamentally changes the way we interact with technology.
Surface takes existing technology and presents it in a new way. It isn't simply a touch screen, but more of a touch-grab-move-slide-resize-and-place-objects-on-top-of-screen, and this opens up new possibilities that weren't there before.
[attachment=47256]
What is Microsoft surface?
Revolutionary multitouch computer with different look & feel.
It is a surface with a computing platform that responds to natural hand gestures and real world objects.
Turns an ordinary tabletop into a vibrant, interactive surface.
Provides effortless interaction with digital content through natural gestures, touch and physical objects.
Surface is a 30-inch display in a table-like form factor that’s easy for individuals to interact just like in the real world.
History
2004: Attention turned to form factor - experimental prototypes including “Tub prototype”
2005: Wilson and Bathiche introduced the concept of surface computing in a paper for Gates
2006: Pete Thompson joined the group as general manager
2007: Interactive tabletop device was built that seamlessly brings both the physical and virtual worlds into one
FEATURES OF SURFACE COMPUTING
Direct interaction : Users can actually “grab” digital information with their hands and interact with content by touch and gesture, without the use of a mouse or keyboard.
Multi-touch contact : Surface
computing recognizes many
points of contact simultaneously,
not just from one finger,
as with a typical touch screen,
but up to dozens and dozens
of items at once.
Design and Working
Uses cameras to sense objects, hand gestures and touch
User input is then processed
Displayed using rear projection.
(1) Screen: A diffuser turns the Surface's acrylic tabletop into a large horizontal "multitouch" screen, capable of processing multiple inputs from multiple users. The Surface can also recognize objects by their shapes or by reading coded "domino" tags.
(2) Infrared: Surface's "machine vision" operates in the near-infrared spectrum, using an 850-nanometer-wavelength LED light source aimed at the screen. When objects touch the tabletop, the light reflects back and is picked up by multiple infrared cameras with a net resolution of 1280 x 960.
(3) CPU: Surface uses many of the same components found in everyday desktop computers — a Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB of RAM and a 256MB graphics card. Wireless communication with devices on the surface is handled using Wi-Fi and Bluetooth antennas (future versions may incorporate RFID or Near Field Communications). The underlying operating system is a modified version of Microsoft Vista.
(4) Projector: Microsoft's Surface uses the same DLP light engine found in many rear projection HDTVs. The footprint of the visible light screen, at 1024 x 768 pixels, is actually smaller than the invisible overlapping infrared projection to allow for better recognition at the edges of the screen.
CONCLUSION
Microsoft Surface is the future of computers.
Fundamentally changes the way we interact with technology.
Surface takes existing technology and presents it in a new way. It isn't simply a touch screen, but more of a touch-grab-move-slide-resize-and-place-objects-on-top-of-screen, and this opens up new possibilities that weren't there before.