Seeing is believing

Microsoft Surface

Prepared By : Maulik Shah Deep BhavsarVikas Surani Vinay Vasava

Subject : IT for ManagersMBA Trimester – 1Amrut Mody School of Management, Ahmedabad University

A Revolutionary Surface Computing Platform

What is it?

Microsoft Surface is a revolutionary multi-touch computer that responds to natural hand gestures and real-world objects, helping people interact with digital content in a simple and intuitive way.

How it Works?Camera & Image Recognition

Recognize Object

Input Processed

ResultInfrared SpectrumFingers Manipulation Displayed using

Rear Projection

Natural User Interface

Key Capabilities

Direct interaction

Users can grab digital information with their hands and interact with content on-screen by touch and gesture – without using a mouse or keyboard.

Multi-user experience

The large, horizontal, 30 inch display makes it easy for several people to gather and interact together with Microsoft Surface - providing a collaborative, face-to-face computing experience.

Key Capabilities

Multi-touchMicrosoft Surface responds to many points of contact simultaneously - not just from one finger, as with a typical touch screen, but from dozens of contact points at once.

As many of 52* touches at a time*Source www.Microsoft.com

Key Capabilities

Object recognitionUsers can place physical objects on the screen to trigger different types of digital responses – providing for a multitude of applications and the transfer of digital content to mobile devices.

Key Capabilities

Preliminary Launch

• April 17, 2008 – AT&T stores• Used by Disneyland’s, Hotels, Casinos.• MSNBC Presidency Election• Entertainment - CSI Miami, Minority

Report• March 2009 – Microsoft had 120 partners

in 11 countries that are developing applications for Surface's interface

Application of Surface• Hospitality Business

Restaurants

Hotels• Retail Sector • Public Entertainment Venues• Military for Tactical overview• Product shop

Specification

• Display – 30 inch surface table like form factor• The Surface tabletop is acrylic• O.S. – Vista(Custom Version)• Processor - Intel Core Quad Xeon "WoodCrest" @ 2.66GHz• RAM - 4GB DDR2-1066• Harddisk - 1TB 7200RPM Hard Drive• Height – 22 inches• Width – 42 inches • Surface Applications – Windows Presentation Foundation or

Microsoft XNA Technology

Price

Commercial Microsoft Surface

•USD12,500

Developer Microsoft Surface

•USD 15,000

Year 2010

•Consumer

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