What would you like to see in a HTC tablet? Something running Android? Chrome OS? A touchscreen built by N-Trig, the same guys who were behind the Microsoft Surface?
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I still prefer the real-deal version of board games like Settlers of Catan and Carcassonne over the Xbox Live/iPhone versions because real board games are social. But the official Microsoft Surface version? It might be the perfect way to play.
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For many touchscreen applications, fingers are your best bet. For others, the precision of a stylus is required. Microsoft shows how using both in conjunction might be the best option of all, delivering users to digital scrapbook nirvana.
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Lay your cards on the table or hold them on your mobile phone. Double-tap your chips to change denominations. Don’t spill anything. This student-designed Microsoft Surface poker game is, well, it’s almost as promising as Surface D&D.
Microsoft’s Surface tables are sweet but they have two problems: They’re huge pieces of furniture and they cost a lot. Turns out, they could solve both problems by turning the system upside down, using a portable camera/projector and any surface.
Microsoft’s multitouch Surface computer was officially launched in Australia yesterday, and while its potential applications are as fascinating as they are limitless, it’s got some annoying usability and design flaws.
The last clip was a tease. But here we see lots more sample footage as some brave Carnegie Mellon students make D&D play on the Microsoft Surface.
