What is Microsoft Surface?

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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. With a large, horizontal user interface, Surface offers a unique gathering place where multiple users can collaboratively and simultaneously interact with data and each other.
Beyond the traditional mouse-and- keyboard

experience.

First commercially available surface computer from

Microsoft Corp.,

Changes an ordinary tabletop into a vibrant,

interactive surface.

The product idea for Surface was initially conceptualized in 2001 by Steven Bathiche of Microsoft Hardware and Andy Wilson of Microsoft Research.

Surface was unveiled by Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer on May 30,2007 at the wall Street Journal's in California.

Key features of Microsoft Surface

Multi–Touch
Direct Interaction
Multi-user
Object Recognition
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 interactedwith 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 digital content