Hi there, I’m Frazier Carr and I’m part of the Quality Assurance team at Microsoft Soundscape. As part of this role, we frequently work with people who are blind or low vision. Given the current state of lockdown in many…
Microsoft Research Faculty Fellowship 2020: Researchers in academia at the forefront of technology
| John Krumm
The Microsoft Research Faculty Fellowship recognizes innovative, promising new faculty, whose exceptional talent for research and innovation identifies them as emerging leaders in their fields. This year, 185 individuals were nominated. Microsoft Research is proud to announce the 2020…
Hi there, it’s Steven from the Microsoft Soundscape Team again. I wanted to talk about some of the challenges we are all facing regarding the restrictions in movement and travel in many places around the globe. Whether you are visually…
A. F. Siu (MSR & Stanford), M. Sinclair, R. Kovacs, C. Holz, E. Ofek, and E. Cutrell. Virtual Reality Without Vision: A Haptic and Auditory White Cane to Navigate Complex Virtual Worlds. CHI 2020
Hello, I’m Steven Abrams and I lead our Quality Assurance on the Microsoft Soundscape team. I spend a lot of time with people who are blind or low vision and their mobility instructors. I wanted to share with you a…
What do you do when you’re a user research team that conducts in-person customer engagements and you’re faced with a global pandemic and work-from-home guidance? Microsoft's Customer-Driven team, which works with product groups to hold in-person customer events on the…
Research Collection: Research Supporting Responsible AI
Microsoft is committed to the advancement and use of AI grounded in principles that put people first and benefit society. We are putting these principles into practice throughout the company by embracing diverse perspectives, fostering continuous learning, and proactively responding…
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Machines Are Learning, Too—But Not Like Us
Despite amazing progress in our understanding of the brain and how it works, we have yet to develop a rigorous scientific understanding of how we translate experience into knowledge—in other words, how we learn. And even as we continue to…
How research can enable more effective remote work
| Jaime Teevan and Brent Hecht
Due to recent events, millions of office workers have needed to rapidly adjust to working from home—learning new collaboration tools and best practices, re-thinking how to stay connected with colleagues outside the office, and adapting to new social norms around…