Microsoft Surface: "touching" the computer

Nothing like a big event such as D5 to allow Steve Balmer to show off the new multi-touch technology by Microsoft: Microsoft Surface. Check out here for the complete interview.

Ok, we seen this before in academia research for a few years now, and also the iPhone promises to deliver similar features, but it seems like Microsoft (yeah, I have to admit) has stepped up by allowing not only the human-computer interaction, but also by introducing an immersing-like feature with everyday objects such as mobile phones.

Check out the teaser:



And a more complete demo video: