Surface computing is slowly starting to catch on and is starting to be used in real world applications. Here is just a sample of what surface computing technologies have been used.
The [[Microsoft Surface]] is starting to pick up popularity and has been used in various places and venues. [[AT&T]] became the first retailer to use Surface to help their customers purchase phones. Customers could place the phones on the Surface and receive full phone specs, as well as pricing.<ref>[http://on10.net/blogs/sarahintampa/22015/ AT&T Stores to use Microsoft Surface]</ref> It has also been used in a wide variety of locations which include hotel lobbies, such as Sheraton Hotels,<ref>[http://www.microsoft.com/Presspass/press/2008/aug08/08-13SheratonMSSurfacePR.mspx 5 Sheraton Hotels to use Surface]</ref> as well as venues which included Super Bowl XLIII to help police organize and monitor the event in great detail.<ref>[http://www.microsoft.com/industry/government/news/e_sponder_super_bowl.mspx Tampa Authorities deploy latest technology for Super Bowl Security]</ref> It is also starting to gain use in the broadcasting industry and has been used by [[MSNBC]] during the [[United States presidential election, 2008|2008 US Presidential Elections]]. However, USD $15,500 (device only) is still considered expensive for most businesses.
There are other new surface computing applications that are still being developed, one of which is from the [[MIT Media Lab]] where students are developing wearable computing systems that can be used on almost any surface. The name of this device is [[SixthSense_(device)|SixthSense]].<ref>[http://www.wired.com/video/latest-videos/latest/1815816633/mit-students-wearable-computer/10288173001 MIT Students to Develop Wearable Computer]</ref>
