microsoft surface emerging technology by: jeremy moody, bryson tharp, carrie chudy

Microsoft SurfaceEmerging Technology

By: Jeremy Moody, Bryson Tharp, Carrie Chudy

What is Microsoft Surface?Microsoft Surface is a fully interactional computing platform that enables a user, or multiple users, to access digital content through natural gestures, touch, and physical objects

Surface technology will change the way consumers explore, learn, share, purchase, and much more

Components of SurfaceDirect Interaction

Multi-Touch

Multi-User

Object Recognition

Direct InteractionMicrosoft Surface allows users to grab digital information with their hands

Does not require the use of a mouse or keyboard

Multi-TouchMicrosoft Surface recognizes several points of contact simultaneously

Allows up to dozens of contact points at a time

Typical touch screens only allow one point of contact at a time

Multi-UserMicrosoft Surface utilizes a table-like form which allows multiple users to access the Surface together

Multiple contact points further enhance the multi-user ability

Object RecognitionMicrosoft Surface has the ability to connect with certain objects allowing the transfer of numerous types of digital content

Surface recognizes objects such as smart phones, MP3 devices, even drinking glasses

How does it work?Microsoft surface allows users to directly interact through temperatures and cameras activated by direct touch

Recognizable objects allow Surface to run applications relating to that object

Uses infrared wavelengths

Who uses it?AT&T

Harrahs Entertainment

Sheraton Hotels and Resorts

Surface will be in restaurants, retail outlets, and public entertainment venues in the future

Price

Microsoft Surface is only commercially available at the current time

Price varies with different contracts made

By the year 2010 Microsoft surface is expected to be feasible for consumers, costing much less than the commercial product

Surface In ActionClick the link below to see Microsoft Surface in action!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rP5y7yp06n0

References

http://www.microsoft.com/surface/about_faqs/faqs.aspx

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Surface

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