Ongoing research Surface computing: The post-PC experience · 8.10.2008  · The PC is just the...

Ongoing researchSurface computing:

The post-PC experience

Steve Hodges

Microsoft Research Cambridge, UK

UKDL KTN, October 2008

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Ongoing researchThe PC is dead?

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Ongoing researchThe PC is dead?

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Ongoing researchThe PC is dead?

…of course not!

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Ongoing researchThe PC is just the beginning

• It will increasingly be complemented

by other devices

• Focus will move beyond the desktop

• More powerful, intuitive and

engaging applications

• A wider set of application domains

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3. Multi user

4. Tangible objects

1. Display-centric

2. Direct input

Blending of physical and virtual interaction7

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How does Surface work?

1. Diffuser

2. IR illuminant

3. IR camera

4. Projector

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Rich sensing

Rear camera

+ projection

Thin

form-factor

Capacitive

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ThinSight:

Thin form-factor surface computing

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LCD and

polarizers

Backlight

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LCD and

polarizers

Diffuser and brightness

enhancing filmBacklight

Reflector

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LCD and

polarizers

Backlight

Reflector

Diffuser and brightness

enhancing film

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LCD and

polarizers

Backlight

Reflector

Emitter

Sensor

Diffuser and brightness

enhancing film

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LCD and

polarizers

Backlight

Reflector

Emitter

Sensor

Brightness

enhancing film

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LCD and

polarizers

Backlight

Reflector

Emitter

Sensor

Brightness

enhancing film

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LCD and

polarizers

Backlight

Reflector

Emitter

Sensor

Brightness

enhancing film

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• Larger desktop LCD

• Full display sensing

• Horizontal form-factor33

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ThinSight surface video

Surface physics video

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SecondLight:

Interaction beyond the display

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Surface Computing Research

Microsoft confidential

Microsoft confidential

SecondLight video

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Thank you

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