When Microsoft demonstrated
Surface we were impressed. Then, when they later showed off
SecondLight, we were even more impressed -- and then were sorry for anyone who had made the considerable investment in one of the earlier, singularly-lighted tables. We're feeling better now (thanks for asking) after seeing a video demonstration of XRay, a mobile app from Stimulant (who earlier
blended a Wii Balance Board with a Surface) that provides similar functionality; letting you effectively see secondary images on the touch-table. The app relies on the ability of the Surface to detect where the phones are, communicating that position to tell them what to display and in what orientation. First up was the iPhone, as seen above, but the app has apparently already been ported to Windows Mobile and Android, meaning most-anyone can get in on the action -- assuming they have both a smart table and smart phone. A-ha-inspired video included below for your '80s flashback amusement.
posted February 1st 2009 4:47PM
Nice, but not -quite- as impressive as SecondLight.
At first, I thought it was an A-ha app for the iPhone. Or is it?
Okay, so the post said that already. A-ha indeed.
A-Ha, I've been Hunting High And Low for that album..
taaakkkeee onnn meeee
MSN Music is cheaper :)
Provided you have anything OTHER than an iPod...
Where's this video?
Hit the read link.
I'm trying to think of a practical application for this. Any ideas?
Porn.
"Porn"
On the Ssurface, she's a girl.. but on the SecondLight... You know what, you should probably just stick with regular computers for porn.
When XEROX displays their plans for a game changing interface for the next generation of computers based on Micrsoft Surface Platform, the nextgen apple industrial spies can lay their iphones on it and capture screenshots. They can then steal the ideas and accuse everyone else of stealing from them. History...so fun and always repeating itself.
I think I'd be more impressed it these weren't all perfect vectors.
Light & Soichiro Yagami?
Holy shit......
that guy has three iPhones.....
jkjkjkjk
More brilliant tech with no use whatsoever. The forward looking team at microsoft is developing great solutions without a problem. There is no use for the surface, there is no use with this. Sorry, it looks great.
I would love games such as Star Craft to have surface function. I wouldn't buy it for just one game, but if enough games have surface support and cheaper hardware, I would get one.
anything really useful on the expensive surface?
If you have to lay the thing on the screen and thereby hiding the original contents you could as well use and empty/seethrough frame or item and change the original projection in that area.
Clearest thing to me is that it is slow and inelegant. iPhone and Surface don't mesh well.
clearest thing to me is that somebody by the name of "mrpoo" shouldn't be acting like a deuchebag. It's technology and if they can work together the better it is for us so please STFU!!!
Wow. Well said.
thats awesome..
We're talking away
I don't know what
I'm to say I'll say it anyway
Today's another day to find you
Shying away
I'll be coming for your love, OK?
Take on me, take me on
I'll be gone
In a day or two
So needless to say
I'm odds and ends
But that's me stumbling away
Slowly learning that life is OK.
Say after me
It's no better to be safe than sorry
Take on me, take me on
I'll be gone
In a day or two
Oh the things that you say
Is it life or
Just a play my worries away
You're all the things I've got to
remember
You're shying away
I'll be coming for you anyway
Take on me, take me on
I'll be gone
In a day or two
What? Second LIFE?