2.0 Platform

1.0 Platform

Discover Surface 1.0 Applications

There are hundreds of applications available for Microsoft Surface, including a set of core applications that are ready to be customized and deployed in different venues. The following are core and sample Microsoft Surface applications and applications from Microsoft Surface Partners that have been certified for Microsoft Surface. 
 

Microsoft Surface Core Applications

Microsoft Surface Concierge

Concierge enables companies to display interactive maps and to highlight specific locations, including attractions in and around their venues

Microsoft Surface Photos

Photos enables users to browse and control photos and videos that have been installed on Surface or have been downloaded from devices interacting with Surface

Microsoft Surface Music

Music allows companies to add music to a Microsoft Surface unit for users to browse through, select from, and play.

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Music 1.0 SP1

Microsoft Surface Water

Like a screen saver, the Water application runs when a Microsoft Surface unit is not being used. It invites users to approach and touch Surface, using life-like water ripples to demonstrate how Surface responds to touches and objects placed on the screen. The Water application comes pre-installed on Microsoft Surface units.



Sample Applications

The following sample applications demonstrate various uses of Microsoft Surface in business and technical scenarios. They are for demonstration purposes only and are not fully functional applications.

Games Pack
Sample Applications

With the Games Pack, users can play the classic games of Chess and Checkers in a whole new way and use their fingers and gestures to try the innovative new Tiles and Ribbons games.

Financial Services
Sample Application

The Microsoft Surface Financial Services sample application shows how customers can invest their money in a fictional bank with the help of interactive graphs, videos and service options, while using objects placed on the screen to trigger unique responses.

Live Stream code sample

Live Stream enables businesses to engage their customers face-to-face using the Twitter, Flickr, and RSS newsfeeds. Several people can touch and share photos, tweets, and stories with one another.

Bluetooth Connect code sample

This code sample can help to develop Microsoft Surface applications that can send content to Bluetooth equipped mobile devices that utilize the Object Exchange Protocol (OBEX) — without the need for a client-side application.

Mobile Connect Sample Application

The Mobile Connect sample application connects Bluetooth-enabled phones running client applications to Microsoft Surface. It showcases how users can share and add photos, contacts, and ringtones using the social and intuitive interface of Microsoft Surface.



Certified for Microsoft Surface

The Certified for Microsoft Surface process ensures that our Surface Partner applications have undergone thorough testing and met style and user experience guidelines as defined by Microsoft. Learn more about certifying your application here.

AFTER-MOUSE.COM : Paint'Touch

Paint'Touch engages children and parents alike in painting with their hands and with real world objects. Paint'Touch can be customized to allow companies to easily integrate their brand imagery in museums, shops, waiting rooms, lounges, amusement parks, and more. AFTER-MOUSE.COM has developed more than 55 business and game applications on Microsoft Surface across all industries.

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AFTER-MOUSE.COM

ETT : Genoa Port Center

Visit the free educational exhibition "Port Center" in Genoa, Italy, and deepen your knowledge with an utterly new interactive, multimedia experience featuring a virtual reproduction of Genoa's harbor.

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ETT

nsquared : documents 1.0

nsquared documents is designed to enable users to view and share Microsoft Office Word, PowerPoint®, Excel®, and XPS documents on Surface. The documents are displayed as images and can be sourced from a USB key or from network folders.

nsquared : herding 1.0

nsquared herding teaches object recognition and basic number skills. The aim of this multiplayer game is to collect the correct number of the right objects into the scoring space before anyone else does.

nsquared : letters 1.0

This activity is a free form open-ended activity designed for use with teacher facilitation. Teachers can choose which letters appear, and how many sets of lower and upper case characters are available for students to use.

nsquared : make words 1.0

nsquared make words is designed to help students increase their object recognition and spelling skills. The aim of this multiplayer game is to correctly identify the object displayed at the center of the table, and then spell it correctly within the allotted time limit.

nsquared : missing card 1.0

nsquared missing card is designed to help develop basic pattern recognition skills. The aim of the game is to correctly identify the card that will next be displayed. Given a set of three images, players need to identify the card in their deck that will complete the pattern.

nsquared : numbers 1.0

This activity is a free-form activity designed for use with teacher facilitation.Teachers can choose which numbers and operators appear, and how many sets of them are available for students to use.

nsquared : paint 1.0

This activity is designed as a creative and collaborative experience. Students can use fingers, white-bristled paint-brushes, and other objects to create digital art in groups. The artwork will be saved so it can be accessed for printing or emailing.

nsquared : schedules 1.0

nsquared schedules for Microsoft Surface is designed help you plan events and meetings using Microsoft Exchange calendars. It enables users to display and explore their Exchange calendars on Surface. Create follow up meetings and invite others using Surface.

nsquared : snap 1.0

nsquared snap is a turn-taking concentration game. The aim of the game is to match more pairs of images than any other player. Players must take turns to flip two cards at a time in order to discover matching pairs. No more than two cards can be face up at any time.

nsquared : thoughts 1.0

nsquared thoughts is designed for recording and saving ideas, conversations, and mind-mapping. We think it's the ultimate back-of-envelope sketching experience, and it solves the challenge of recording and distributing notes from meetings.

Stimulant : TouchTones

TouchTones lets up to four people create music collaboratively on Microsoft Surface. Sounds and visuals can be completely customized to match any brand, mood, or theme.