Presented By:
PAVAN.D

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INTRODUCTION
 SURFACE is a Whole new category of computer device.
 It is near to same computer as the our PC,Laptop.
 Invention by Microsoft Group
 It was announced on May 29, 2007
OVERVIEW
 Microsoft Surface is a Multi-touch product from
Microsoft which is developed as a software and
hardware combination.
 Technology that allows a user, or multiple users, to
manipulate digital content by the use of natural
motions, hand gestures, or physical objects.
1.Screen
• A diffuser turns the Surface's acrylic tabletop into a large horizontal "Multitouch" screen.
• It is capable of processing multiple input.
• The Surface can also recognize objects by their shapes.
2.Infrared
• Surface's "machine vision" operates in the infrared spectrum.
• LED light source aimed at the screen. When objects touch the tabletop, the light reflects back and is picked up by multiple infrared cameras with a net resolution of 1280 x 960.
3.CPU
• Surface uses many of the same components found in everyday desktop computers.
Eg :-
 Core 2 Duo processor,
 2GB of RAM and
 256MB graphics card.
4.Projector
• Microsoft's Surface uses the same DLP Projectors.
• The footprint of the visible light screen, at 1024 x 768 pixels, is actually smaller than the invisible overlapping infrared projection
Features
1.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.
2.Multi-touch
• Surface computing recognize many points of contact simultaneously, not just from one finger like a typical touch-screen, but up to dozens of items at once.
3.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.
4.Object recognition
Users can place physical objects on the surface to trigger different types of digital responses, including the transfer of digital content.
Applications
 At phone store.
 At restaurants to display menu.
 Digital interective painting.
 Play games and use the internet.
 Wireless-transfer pictures from camera to surface and cell phone.
 For payment of bills using credit cards.