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Touch based technology really is one of the biggest innovations of the past decade. Touch has been adapted to laser projected keyboards, touch screens for mobile phones and gaming handhelds and even wristwatch-smart phones. The applications of touch technology are endless.

Now, many manufacturers are working on developing touch screens that can be expanded to really large sizes or even be worn on clothes. Microsoft on the other hand is focusing on a different kind of technology –projected surfaces.

The first examples of surface computers have popped up a couple of years back demonstrating the great potential to be had when using projected touch screens. Now, Microsoft is pushing the bar further by turning the technology into something mobile.

Mobile surface computers will turn almost any surface into a touch and gesture detecting area which users can utilize in order to interact with the software. A tech demo showed how the system is able to detect hand and finger motions allowing the user to play “air drums” on a pair of virtual bongos with controllable volume. The user interface flips out to a larger full drum set which showcases the systems’ ability to detect objects such as drumsticks.

The show pretty much reminded us of the old Surfacescapes demonstration that featured the old Microsoft surface. By using small handheld objects that are detected by the camera, users are able to play Dungeons and Dragons on a flat projected surface.  That demonstration was done last October of 2009; it would not be surprising to see even more breakthroughs in the coming months.

The technology looks straight out of a science fiction movie, just like Minority Report and Ironman, but Microsoft is pushing forward with developing the mobile surface. Considering how many amazing applications this can have, we completely understand why.

Get to know more about the Microsoft Mobile Surface at Pocket Lint.