[AccessD] OT: Weekend, technology OT: Microsoft Surface Computing....

Shamil Salakhetdinov shamil at smsconsulting.spb.ru
Tue Sep 23 01:26:53 CDT 2008


Thank you, Jurgen,

Hi all,

Have a look at the following clips:

50USD "virtual whiteboard" + free software:

Johnny Lee: Wii Remote hacks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgKCrGvShZs&feature=related 

Low-Cost Multi-touch Whiteboard using the Wiimote
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5s5EvhHy7eQ 

Head Tracking for Desktop VR Displays using the WiiRemote
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jd3-eiid-Uw 

Foldable Displays (tracked with the Wiimote)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhSR_6-Y5Kg&feature=user 

Arthur, you can use virtual pencils with that thing, even in a buthtub :)

Darryl, this thing is not expensive - should be to affordable to the schools
worldwide...

Amazing... 

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Shamil


-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jurgen Welz
Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 12:46 AM
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT: Weekend,technology OT: Microsoft Surface
Computing....


Looks a lot like this stuff from Feb 2006:
 
http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/jeff_han_demos_his_breakthrough_touchscre
en.html
 
CiaoJürgen WelzEdmonton, Albertajwelz at hotmail.com> From:
shamil at smsconsulting.spb.ru> To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com> Date: Mon, 22
Sep 2008 00:49:34 +0400> Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT: Weekend, technology OT:
Microsoft Surface Computing....> > Hi Gustav and Max,> > Yes, this
technology was first announced in 2007 - the question here is what> is your
feelings/expectations there how much it will take until it gets> broadly
used in the office work (if ever) - I mean it's getting developed> there at
MS:> >
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2008/apr08/04-01SurfaceRetailPR.msp
> x > > http://www.microsoft.com/surface/index.html > > But still
expensive...> > And they say it's available now in AT&T stores - used by
merchants to talk> with the customers/present them goods etc. ASAIU - did
anybody see/touch it> there live? - it looks so amazing. How it's done?
Some-infrared> transmitters/detectors located very close to the screen
surface? Why this> "smart coffer tables" are still so thick? Is there
anywhere description how> it's done?> > Thank you.
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