Coming up
I'll walk you through the design and capabilities of the new Surface Dial
A new input accessory that allows you to interact naturally
with your applications on any current Windows 10 device
We'll take a look at Surface Dial's design and features
and the experience both off-screen and on-screen with Surface Studio
whether you're an everyday or an advanced user
We designed the Surface Dial
to minimize the number of steps between your ideas and your actions
every time you pause to navigate within the application
it breaks your flow or creative process
With the Surface Dial
we have developed an aid to your workflow
where the dial can be used with your free hand
to give you easy access to shortcuts, controls, drawing tools, and more
To achieve our goal
we set out to create a precision instrument
Starting with the ergonomics
we wanted to achieve the right weight, shape and size
We paid a lot of attention to the turning resistance and the overall flexibility
to be comfortable to hold and satisfying to use
that meant thinking about every detail
from the texture of the machine's aluminum knob
all the way to the internal components
including the haptic motor
the sensor circuit board and more
right down to the design of the silicon base
So whether you are using it on a screen
or on a table
it feels just right
The bearing in the Surface Dial
uses viscously damped resistance to get a smooth movement
rotation is calculated real-time by using sensors
and LED reflections inside the dial
it is calibrated to give you 3,600 points of precision
Additionally
it uses haptic feedback so applications have the option
to drive 36 positions over 360 degrees
Clicking the Dial
you get the same distinct positive click
whether you put the center or
anywhere around the edge
Other things you'll notice
the silicon foot has a laser etched pattern
to give the just the right amount of grip when used on a screen
the foot is held in place by four magnets securing it reliably
while allowing me to detach easily
for access to both the bluetooth pairing button
and the battery compartment
The Dial uses Bluetooth low-energy
which means the battery will operate for a year on two AAA batteries
with normal use
Surface Dial can be used off-screen
with any current Windows 10 device that supports Bluetooth
Let me illustrate this on my Surface Pro 4
By default Surface Dial becomes my volume control
and new button
Moving to Microsoft Word
I can see a number of default controls
currently it's on scroll
I can easily flip through pages
when I go into the document more
I can scroll up and down
and by pressing and hold selecting the zoom menu
I can even zoom in and zoom out
Next let me show you my favorite feature
ink replay available in Office apps
combined with the Dial it's a great scenario for teaching applications
Take a look at how I'm deconstructing an equation
to show you how we solve for the value of x
as we scroll through this
Now let's look at how all of this translates
into the user experience on Surface Studio with on-screen use
Surface Studio's large-screen canvas
provides ample space to use Surface Dial
along with your favorite applications
The PixelSense display
uses capacitive touch and a custom digitizer
optimized to recognize your Surface Dials unique signature
as you can see here
It recognizes the presence and location of the Dial with pinpoint accuracy
This is important for two reasons
It allows us to fit the application menus
perfectly around the screen
and custom to Bluebeam
you can even split the screen
and zoom into a particular area on the blueprint
to get a better picture
In this case
I'm going to annotate
on the right-hand side by zooming in
putting some dimensions
and edit this document as I need
As you can see
applications can rendered to provide custom experiences
for Surface Dial using Surface Dial APIs
Some of my favorite examples include
StaffPad for streamlining the process of writing music
and new ways to navigate an immersive drawing experience
with Mental Canvas
Dial settings are also customizable
using the wheel settings in Windows by selecting the custom tool
to create your own keyboard shortcuts
So that's the Surface Dial
We are just at the beginning of exploring
Surface Dial's ability to reinvent the way you can interact with technology
including new accessibility scenarios
As we have found in working with developers
the opportunities are fast and the possibility are endless
Keep checking back to Microsoft Mechanics
for the latest in Surface design and management
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