A new technology that will change the world

The software giant Microsoft has built a new touchscreen computer: a coffee table that will change the world! The next generation of computer interfaces will be hands-on.

You can see a first look of this new technology(video).



And what do you think? It shows the magic of touch and i think it definitely is the technology of the future!It is a really amazing development and i believe it could really change the world.

Now, I'll exemplify this new touchscreen computer.

The name Surface comes from "surface computing," and Microsoft envisions the coffee-table machine as the first of many such devices. Surface computing uses a blend of wireless protocols, special machine-readable tags and shape recognition to seamlessly merge the real and the virtual world (also called "blended reality.") The table can be built with a variety of wireless transceivers, including Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and is designed to sync instantly with any device that touches its surface.

One of the key components of surface computing is a "multitouch" screen. It is an idea that has been floating around the research community since the 1980s and is swiftly becoming a hip new product interface. Apple's new iPhone has multitouch scrolling and picture manipulation. Multitouch devices accept input from multiple fingers and multiple users simultaneously, allowing for complex gestures, including grabbing, stretching, swiveling and sliding virtual objects across the table. Its interface is the exact opposite of the personal computer: cooperative, hands-on, and designed for public spaces.