Microsoft has just announced a new product, Surface. The idea is a large touchscreen table with an interface designed completely for multi-touch based interaction, touch based interaction is the main feature rather than an add on. The interaction reminds me strongly of the work that Jeff Han did on multi point touch interfaces a few years back. The result is a very slick looking presentation. To me this is the first time I have seen a computer that can easily be interacted with by more than one person at a time, outside of gaming. I can really see this product replacing the coffee table in the lounge at my flat. I love the user centric design and can't wait to try this product out.
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Microsoft Surface
Microsoft has just announced a new product, Surface. The idea is a large touchscreen table with an interface designed completely for multi-touch based interaction, touch based interaction is the main feature rather than an add on. The interaction reminds me strongly of the work that Jeff Han did on multi point touch interfaces a few years back. The result is a very slick looking presentation. To me this is the first time I have seen a computer that can easily be interacted with by more than one person at a time, outside of gaming. I can really see this product replacing the coffee table in the lounge at my flat. I love the user centric design and can't wait to try this product out.
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