Virtual Flirting, Mixing Drinks

The Rio Hotel in LasVegas has debuted the “high-tech table top” and it may revolutionize the drunken hookup forever.

This Microsoft powered table allows you to flirt with others in the bar without leaving your seat and a host of other functions.

Want to mix your own drink?  Punch up the “E-Bartender”, choose what and how much liquor you want in your drink and the system sends the information to the bartender who mixes it and brings it to you.

Send messages to other patrons instantly and view them via the casino cameras.

Play games to decide who picks up the next round or just for fun.

I can see this technology showing up in homes, maybe a coffee table with one of these allowing you to interact with television shows, chat with other fans or actors, order instantly from infomercials, control household functions like the heater, AC, lights, etc.  AT&T already uses it in their larger stores to showcase new devices and network options.

Where do you see this technology in, say, 5 years?