Microsoft Surface demonstrates a Natural User Interface and represents the future of computing—based on touch
At first sight, it's an acrylic table top, could pass off for a miniature pool table and sits on a massive black box. The box is its heart and the table top is a high-tech touch sensitive surface. Had it been human, the surface may have screamed abuse, what with touch bringing it alive and lots more touch activating its various tasks. Well, it's a computer, called Microsoft Surface, likely to hit the market in 6-9 months.
Demonstrated at Tech Ed 2009, auto makers, hotel chains, entertainment and telecom companies have shown interest in buying the Surface. Companies plan to use it for better customer interaction and enhancing the shopping experience. You could walk in a car showroom and get a 360 degree view of the car you want to buy, compare it with other cars, see what it looks in different colours, customise the interiors and check out the road test done by professionals — all loaded on to the Surface's computer.
Speech and touch are among the computing bastions that are now being tackled. Microsoft Surface demonstrates a Natural User Interface and very much represents the future of computing—based on touch,'' says Supreet Singh, User Experience Evangelist, Microsoft.
Source: The Economic Times
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