Coffee and Learning On A Table?- The Next Wave of e-Learning?

I am still trying to figure how we can apply the cool new interactive displays being launched by Microsoft and other companies to the learning area. The interactive touch-screen table by Microsoft is true innovation at its best and allows you to manipulate objects on the display by simply moving them with your fingers. It also recognizes objects like a mobile phone, cameras or digital music players and provides additional information about what is put on the table. The touch-sensitive screen is built into a coffee table. Currently, Microsoft are selling these exclusively to the entertainment and leisure industry like Starwoods and big casinos but...standby as the price drops and they get more and more consumer demand, you may soon be inviting the neighbours around for more than a coffee.
So how do we apply these ideas to the world of learning? Gaming springs to mind immediately, as potentially all board games could find themselves virtualized. Imagine installing one next to the water cooler - e-learning could then take place in a comfortable and relaxing setting and not behind the closed doors of an office. The size of the screen also allows you to interact with the Internet so opens up loads of opportunities to include Google Maps, YouTube, Blogs, Wikis, and other collaboration platforms into a rich learning environment. Now I know what I want for Christmas.