A new application from Microsoft UK enables exploration of the universe on Microsoft Surface 2.0 - has to be seen to be believed. 

Beamatron is concept from Microsoft Research. It combines a Kinect sensor with a projector and pan tilt moving head to enable projected graphics to react in physically appropriate ways.

Interaction design is a phrase I hear more and more often...but what does it really mean? This brief video explains. 

The touchscreens we're familiar with on our devices have around 100ms latency from touch to reaction. At 1ms, things feel way more natural - check out this video to see how natural. 

Microsoft's Printing Dress, an exploration in wearable technology, will be on show at SXSW on Monday morning.