Hardware & devices
Driving advances in hardware, devices and cyber-physical systems.
Video
Avatars: Finding a sense of self and others in the virtual world
Advancements in virtual reality and augmented reality are moving us from experiences in which digital content is confined to screens toward experiences in which users are surrounded by the digital content. However, anyone who’s entered…
Webinar
Avatars: Finding a sense of self and others in the virtual world webinar
In the last decade, we’ve seen fast-paced progress in spatial computing and its convergence with AI, where spatial computing solutions like virtual reality and augmented reality are becoming a main interaction tool. These advancements are…
Microsoft Research Blog
A Microsoft custom data type for efficient inference
AI is taking on an increasingly important role in many Microsoft products, such as Bing and Office 365. In some cases, it’s being used to power outward-facing features like semantic search in Microsoft Word or…
Project
Dependable IoT
Our goal is to provide a simple and easy way to (i) remotely measure and observe the health of a sensor, and (ii) empower users to specify their acceptable data quality threshold driven by the…
Video
Camera-based non-contact health sensing webinar
The SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic is transforming the face of healthcare around the world. One example of this transformation can be seen in the number of medical appointments held via teleconference, which has increased by more…
Video
From player to creator: Designing video games on gaming handhelds with Microsoft TileCode
Today, billions of players around the world have helped propel the video game industry into a multibillion-dollar business. However, most gaming devices aren’t used to create games, a missed opportunity to learn computing fundamentals while…
Webinar
From player to creator: Designing video games on gaming handhelds with Microsoft TileCode webinar
In this webinar, led by Dr. Thomas Ball, Partner Researcher at Microsoft Research, and Stefania Druga, a PhD student at the University of Washington, learn how children and families are using TileCode to create retro…
Event
Accessible Computer Science Education Fall Workshop
The Accessible Learning Fall Workshop will be three intensive days of talks, discussions and planning for new research dedicated to improving learning experiences for people with disabilities. At this event, we will build a research…
Microsoft Research Blog
Research Collection – Re-Inventing Storage for the Cloud Era
“One of the challenges for us as a company, and us as an industry, is that many of the technologies we rely on are beginning to get to the point where either they are at…
