'Magic tricks' with touch screen that supports both fingers and pens

Users like to use their fingers to interact on the screen, but when they need precision, they will have to use a pen. Microsoft demonstrates technology that combines pen and finger to do wonders.

The video shows that the pen and hand can work together on the screen to move, cut, paste, tear photos in a fun and fast way as if people were decorating a real-life tablet.

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One hand holds the picture, the other uses the marker to separate the part.

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Finger copy and move the image, and pen to write notes.

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Double tear the screen image like a paper car in real life.

This software called Manual Deskterity is demonstrated by Microsoft on the Surface screen, but many people hope it will be included in the company's Courier tablet next year.

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