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Photos: Microsoft Surface in depth
Magic touchscreen table for ordering drinks, puzzles, painting - and dominos...

By Tim Ferguson

Published: Tuesday 02 October 2007

This table-like device is actually a demonstration of Microsoft's Surface technology, which the company had been showing off in London.

It uses a 30" screen, several cameras, a Vista PC and a projector to create an interactive, touch-sensitive environment which reacts to objects coming into contact with its flat surface.

Photo credit: Tim Ferguson