Human-computer interaction
Redefining human experiences through innovations in research, design, and technology.
Project
Project Alexandria
The aim of Project Alexandria is to automatically extract business knowledge into a single, consistent knowledge base, made up of the entities that really matter to each organisation. This powers human-centric experiences that enable people…
Project
Project Brookdale
Fashion, clothing, and wearables are a new frontier in technology. Project Brookdale is a set of technologies designed to enable fashion designers to embed smart technology within their designs, without having to know a lot…
Microsoft Research Blog
(Th)Inking with data — tapping into the potential of the digital pen
Whether at work or at home, people are regularly gathering and interpreting information to build their base of knowledge and gain a deeper understanding of the world around them. In this endeavor, they encounter data…
Microsoft Research Blog
Introducing TORC: A rigid haptic controller that renders elastic objects
Oxymorons of haptics might be the new normal Consumer virtual reality (VR) systems can immerse users in wonderous virtual worlds, rich in sights and sounds. However, how many times have you reached for an object…
Video
TORC: A virtual reality controller for in-hand high-dexterity finger interaction
Introducing TORC—TOuch Rigid Controller—a new rigid haptic controller prototype that renders virtual object characteristics and behaviors such as texture and compliance. Users hold and squeeze TORC using their thumb and two fingers and interact with…
Video
Sensing Posture-Aware Pen + Touch Interaction on Tablets
This video accompanies the CHI 2019 Paper “Sensing Posture-Aware Pen+Touch Interaction on Tablets” which explores sensing techniques that transition between various nuances of mobile and stationary use encountered by people in everyday use of tablets…
Video
HoloDoc: Enabling Mixed Reality Workspaces that Harness Physical and Digital Content
This video accompanies the CHI 2019 paper “HoloDoc: Enabling Mixed Reality Workspaces that Harness Physical and Digital Content” which explores the fusion of physical and paper documents via HoloLens interaction. Prior research identified that physical…
Podcast
CHI squared with Dr. Ken Hinckley and Dr. Meredith Ringel Morris
Episode 74, May 1, 2019 – If you want to know what’s going on in the world of human computer interaction research, or what’s new at the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems,…
