MICROSOFT SURFACE

Presentation By
Suku John George
S7 CSE
205237 1
 What is Microsoft Surface?

 Beyond the traditional mouse-and- keyboard

experience.
 First commercially available surface computer from
Microsoft Corp.,
 Changes an ordinary tabletop into a vibrant,
interactive surface.
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EVOLUTION
 An Idea Inspired by Cross-Division Collaboration

2001 2003 2004 2005 2007

 The product idea for Surface was initially

conceptualized in 2001 by Steven Bathiche of
Microsoft Hardware and Andy Wilson of Microsoft
Research.
 In October, a virtual team was formed

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 Humble Beginnings on an IKEA Table

2001 2003 2004 2005 2007

 The team presented

the idea to Bill Gates,
Microsoft Chairman.
 The first prototype
nicknamed „Prototype T1‟
was born.
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 Hardware Design

2001 2003 2004 2005 2007

 The team built more than 85

experimental prototypes
including “The tub”.
 The team also developed some
applications.
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 From Prototype to Product

2001 2003 2004 2005 2007

 The hardware design was

finalized.

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 Unveiled

2001 2003 2004 2005 2007

 Surface was unveiled by Microsoft Chief Executive

Officer Steve Ballmer on May 30, 2007 at The Wall
Street Journal's 'D: All Things Digital' conference
in Carlsbad, California.

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 Key Attributes

 Multi–Touch
 Direct Interaction
 Multi-user
 Object Recognition

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SOME MICROSOFT SURFACE APPLICATIONS

 Water
 Video Puzzle
Entertainment
 Media Player
 Photo-Video Manager
 Casino
 T-Mobile Business
 Dining 10
VIDEO DEMO

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 How does Microsoft Surface work?
Screen

Infrared

CPU
Projector
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Domino Tags
WINDOWS PRESENTATION FOUNDATION

 Rich Integration
 Resolution Independence
 Hardware Acceleration
 Declarative Programming
 Backward Compatibility
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 WPF

Unified WPF API

Documents User Interface Media
HTML Win Forms HTML
Word Web Forms 2D Animations
PDF MFC 3D Animations
VB Forms Audio
Video
 SOFTWARE/HARDWARE

 Custom version of Microsoft Vista

 Intel Core 2 Duo processor
 2GB of RAM
 256MB video card
 5 video infrared cameras
 30 inch screen
 DLP projector
 POSITIVES

 Multi users- collaborative effort of

users interacting.
 Instant download/upload of photos
from/to WI-FI enabled camera.
 Users have more control of technology.
 Educational- learn more info about the
products you are using easily.
 NEGATIVES

 Not portable.
 Must own devices such as a cell phone to
upload photos into or share with others.
 Very expensive to own.
 CONCLUSION
Surface computing is a new way of working with computers
that moves beyond the traditional mouse-and-keyboard
experience. It is a natural user interface that allows people to
interact with digital content the same way they have interacted
with everyday items such as photos, paintbrushes and music their
entire life: with their hands, with gestures and by putting real-
world objects on the surface
Surface breaks down the traditional barriers between people
and technology, providing effortless interaction with digital19

content.
THANK YOU

Presented By
Suku John George
S7 CSE
205237