Microsoft Research articles

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  Windows Phone voice recognition improved, Microsoft claims it's 'twice as fast' with increased accuracy

  By Tom Warren on June 17, 2013 12:54 pm + 36 comments

  Microsoft has been working on improving its Bing voice recognition in Windows Phone recently. We saw Continue reading…

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  Inside IllumiRoom: Microsoft's world-expanding Xbox projector is 'just research' for now

  By Amar Toor on April 30, 2013 09:11 am + 70 comments

  Microsoft today revealed new details about its IllumiRoom technology — an augmented reality home Continue reading…

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  Microsoft IllumiRoom is a coffee table projector designed for the next-generation Xbox

  By Tom Warren on April 29, 2013 03:25 am + 262 comments

  When Microsoft first unveiled its IllumiRoom technology at CES, it did so in an unusual way. The Continue reading…

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  Beyond the smartwatch: how invisible machines will shape Microsoft's future

  By Amar Toor on April 24, 2013 12:22 pm + 31 comments

  Rick Rashid has a lot on his plate. As the chief research officer at Microsoft Research, the Continue reading…

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  Kinect hand recognition due soon, supports pinch-to-zoom and mouse click gestures

  By Tom Warren on March 6, 2013 08:00 am + 35 comments

  Microsoft has been gradually enhancing its Kinect for Windows functionality since it debuted just Continue reading…

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  Microsoft shows displays with built-in Kinect, predicts future laptop integration

  By Tom Warren on March 5, 2013 08:01 am + 122 comments

  Microsoft's Kinect sensor may soon be integrated in a TV or laptop in the future. Speaking at Continue reading…

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  Microsoft SketchInsight lets you build a story with interactive sketches

  By Tom Warren on March 4, 2013 11:28 pm + 68 comments

  Microsoft is putting its SketchInsight interactive whiteboard system on display at the company's Continue reading…

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  Microsoft's latest vision of the future is a world of giant screens and sensors

  By Tom Warren on March 1, 2013 09:30 am + 176 comments

  Ahead of Microsoft's annual TechForum event, the company is sharing its latest vision of the future. Continue reading…

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  Microsoft Research bets on a 'no-touch' future of wearable devices

  By Tom Warren on November 19, 2012 09:00 am + 90 comments

  Microsoft's Research team in Cambridge opened its doors last week to offer a sneak peek at the Continue reading…

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  Microsoft makes 3D navigation mobile with wearable Digits prototype

  By Justin Rubio on October 8, 2012 02:05 pm + 39 comments

  Between the popular Kinect camera and the experimental 3D desktop, Microsoft has been hard at work Continue reading…