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Surface computing is slowly starting to catch on and is starting to be used in real world applications. Here is just a sample of what surface computing technologies have been used.
The Microsoft Surface is starting to pick up popularity and has been used in various places and venues. AT&T became the first retailer to use Surface to help their customers purchase phones. Customers could place the phones on the Surface and receive full phone specs, as well as pricing.It has also been used in a wide variety of locations which include hotel lobbies, such as Sheraton Hotels,as well as venues which included Super Bowl XLIII to help police organize and monitor the event in great detail. It is also starting to gain use in the broadcasting industry and has been used by MSNBC during the 2008 US Presidential Elections. However, USD $15,500 (device only) is still considered expensive for most business.
There are other new surface computing applications that are still being developed, one of which is from the MIT Media Lab where students are developing wearable computing systems that can be used on almost any surface. The name of this device is SixthSense...........
Surface computing is the term for the use of a specialized
computer GUI in which traditional GUI elements are replaced by
intuitive, everyday objects. Instead of a keyboard and mouse, the
user interacts directly with a touch-sensitive screen. It has been
said that this more closely replicates the familiar hands-on
experience of everyday object manipulation.
Early work in this area was done at the University of Toronto,
Alias Research, and MIT. Surface work has included customized
solutions from vendors such as GestureTek, Applied Minds for
Northrop Grumman,. Major computer vendor platforms are in various
stages of release: the iTable by PQLabs, Linux MPX, and Microsoft
Surface.
computer GUI in which traditional GUI elements are replaced by
intuitive, everyday objects. Instead of a keyboard and mouse, the
user interacts directly with a touch-sensitive screen. It has been
said that this more closely replicates the familiar hands-on
experience of everyday object manipulation.
Early work in this area was done at the University of Toronto,
Alias Research, and MIT. Surface work has included customized
solutions from vendors such as GestureTek, Applied Minds for
Northrop Grumman,. Major computer vendor platforms are in various
stages of release: the iTable by PQLabs, Linux MPX, and Microsoft
Surface.
Surface computing is slowly starting to catch on and is starting to be used in real world applications. Here is just a sample of what surface computing technologies have been used.
The Microsoft Surface is starting to pick up popularity and has been used in various places and venues. AT&T became the first retailer to use Surface to help their customers purchase phones. Customers could place the phones on the Surface and receive full phone specs, as well as pricing.It has also been used in a wide variety of locations which include hotel lobbies, such as Sheraton Hotels,as well as venues which included Super Bowl XLIII to help police organize and monitor the event in great detail. It is also starting to gain use in the broadcasting industry and has been used by MSNBC during the 2008 US Presidential Elections. However, USD $15,500 (device only) is still considered expensive for most business.
There are other new surface computing applications that are still being developed, one of which is from the MIT Media Lab where students are developing wearable computing systems that can be used on almost any surface. The name of this device is SixthSense...........
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