Microsoft announces “Surface”

Microsoft announces today its mystery product. It is called Surface, an interactive desk that allows interaction between the software and stylus, hand gestures, objects etc via RFID. This product is not meant for home users but primary focus right now is for places like hotels, restaurants, etc. Currently the demo is available at selected T-Mobile stores, Harrah’s and Starwood Casinos.

These are the highlight of the features:
+ Direct interaction. Users can actually “grab” digital information with their hands, interacting with content by touch and gesture, without the use of a mouse or keyboard.
+ Multi-touch. Surface computing recognizes many points of contact simultaneously, not just from one finger like a typical touch-screen, but up to dozens of items at once.
+ Multi-user. The horizontal form factor makes it easy for several people to gather around surface computers together, providing a collaborative, face-to-face computing experience.
+ Object recognition. Users can place physical objects on the surface to trigger different types of digital responses, including the transfer of digital content.

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