RE: Microsoft Surface - new video

["Paul Gale" <groups2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ah very interesting. Similar kind of slight lag as seen in the surface
video.

Paul.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Dave Ward
> Sent: 15 June 2007 12:36
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Microsoft Surface - new video
>
> Sorry I wasn't clear.
> I meant that the camera system is more rugged than other touch sensing
> systems, such as resistive panel, surface wave, or beam break systems.
>
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> You can see the effect of viewing the video feed from the cameras in
> this Microsoft demo.
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> http://www.theyshoulddothat.com/2006/08/more_touchscreen_research_micr_
> 1.html
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> Multiple cameras are needed to allow the system to determine when a
> user
> is touching the screen and not just moving their hands above it.
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> Dave
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> Paul Gale wrote:
> > I would have thought the ruggedness would be easily solved by the
top
> glass sheet.
> >
> > I guess thinking about it, that it uses projector technology so
that
> the cameras can see through the top surface - what a horrendous
thought
> ... what if the camera feeds were made available - bar and restaurant
> staff watching and evesdropping! Brings a new dimension to the
spitting
> in the soup scenario!!!
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> > Paul.
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> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
> Behalf
> >> Of Dave Ward
> >> Sent: 15 June 2007 10:48
> >> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> >> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Microsoft Surface - new video
> >>
> >> It's also much more rugged.
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> >> I think that the fact they are targeting retail and public
spaces is
> >> also telling.  I don't think it's refined enough for home use
just
> yet.
> >> I think the wow factor would diminish quite quickly for all
but
> simple
> >> tasks you'd be reaching for a mouse and keyboard.
> >>
> >> Dave
> >>
> >> Stuart Poulton wrote:
> >>> On 15 Jun 2007, at 10:18, Paul Gale wrote:
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> >>>> Mmm - there must be a reason why they're not using a
superior
> >>>> display technology and cameras for touchscreen
interface rather
> >>>> than an actual touch screen?
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> >>> Firstly most touchscreen technology can't do multitouch
(this is
> >>> changing)
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> >>>> Wonder if it's something to do with putting other
objects down on
> >>>> the surface i.e. plates and cups etc.
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> >>> Objects are one reason, it also allows you to put a 2D
barcode on
> the
> >>> "bottom" of something and it is recorgnised by
the surface.
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