Totally out of the blue Microsoft has released a multi-touch display and operating system called Surface. My guess is its A vist/WPF mix that can register multiple points or cursors.

I have heard/read several rumors around the web that apple was going to annouce something similar at the apple developers conference next month- time will tell with that one.

It all seems to have stemmed from that original video that did the rounds a year or so ago, showing Jeff Han's research. [YOU TUBE Video HERE]  

Over on Ryan's post where I originally read this are some links to more information, but it leaves me wondering about the price. 50inch plasma/lcd that has touch screen? I would cringe everytime someone put any liquid near it. I would love a big coffee table that can sync my phone, make pretty displays to set the mood even sell me more stuff I dont need, but I would also love to see it intergrate some RFD technology that would allow objects to interact. Im not sure how Microsoft has the display registering that a camera has been placed on the display so maybe they already have that in there.