Thursday, July 31, 2008

Microsoft Sphere

There's been lots of rumors lately about a cool new spherical Surface computer.

The original Surface is a multi-touch table-top PC designed mainly for commercial use in bars and restaurants. It's really too early to tell how it will be used, and the potential is enormous, but for now this is how it is conceived:



Last week Microsoft unveiled the Sphere during their annual Research Faculty Summit in Redmond. It's an amazing device that seems to be geared towards interactive exhibits in science museums, but again, only time will tell what the true killer app for the Sphere will be.
Here's a link to a Gizmodo hands-on:
http://gizmodo.com/5030603/hands-on-with-the-microsoft-surface-sphere-prototype

And a YouTube video:

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