# Intelligent Whiteboards Microsoft TouchWall By Ayman | Published 2008-05-16 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/microsoft-touchwall References: [crunchgear](http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/05/14/microsoft-touchwall-can-inexpensively-turn-any-flat-surface-into-a-multi-touch-display/) Bill Gates demonstrated a new multi-touch computer and interface, called the **TouchWall**, at the [Microsoft](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surface-hub) CEO Summit in Redmond on May 14. While Microsoft [Surface's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surface-ecosystem) steep price tag of $10,000 makes it too expensive for the average consumer, TouchWall is the poor man's surface; with the system being constructed from "a few hundred dollars worth of readily available hardware." Check out the above video for a demonstration of the TouchWall, which Gates calls, "the future whiteboard; the intelligent whiteboard" in action. Sadly, there are no current plans to market TouchWall as a product. Here is another video demo: ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.8/10 - Popularity: 71% | Activity: 94% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/media) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Multi-touch Computers:** Opportunity to develop affordable multi-touch computer systems with readily available hardware. - **Intelligent Whiteboards:** Potential to create intelligent whiteboard technologies for various applications and industries. - **Disruptive Interfaces:** Chance to revolutionize user interfaces with innovative and interactive touch-based systems. ### Where This Applies - **Technology:** Technology industry can explore the development of affordable multi-touch computers and intelligent whiteboards. - **Education:** Education sector can benefit from intelligent whiteboard technologies for interactive learning experiences. - **Corporate:** Corporate sector can adopt disruptive interfaces to improve productivity and collaboration in the workplace. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Interactive Multipurpose Touchscreen Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hkmlc-smart-boards.md) - [Ultra-Short Throw Projection Computers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/projection-computer.md) - [Classroom-Ready Touchscreen Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/samsung-interactive-display.md) - [Collaborative Business Conference Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/google-series-one.md) - [Virtual Whiteboard Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/whiteboard-owl.md) - [Workstation Projection Units](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/work-wall.md) - [Touchless Interaction Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/phantomy-software.md) - [AI-Powered Work Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surface-hub.md) - [Tablet-Like Touchscreen Monitors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dell-1.md)