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SwiftKey 7.0: A big change under a small ‘+’
Last week’s rollout of SwiftKey 7.0 is the intelligent keyboard app’s biggest update since joining Microsoft in April 2016. Available on both Android and iOS, SwiftKey 7.0 debuts Toolbar, an expandable menu found under a…
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Translator Human Parity Data
Human evaluation results and translation output for the Translator Human Parity Data release, as described in this blog post (opens in new tab). The Translator Human Parity Data release contains all human evaluation results and…
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Characterizing Search in Productivity Software
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Microsoft Hands-Free Music
Our mission is to restore critical expressive & creative channels for people severely affected by disabling conditions, such as ALS, spinal cord injury, and related conditions with potential to isolate and erect innumerable, formidable barriers…
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Touching the Virtual: How Microsoft Research is Making Virtual Reality Tangible
“Ask yourself how you really want to interact with virtual objects? The simple answer is that we want to handle them as if they are real, just reach out a hand to grasp them, pick…
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CLAW: A Multifunctional Handheld Haptic Controller for Grasping, Touching, and Triggering in VR
CLAW extends the concept of a VR controller to a multifunctional haptic tool, using a single motor. At first glance, it looks very similar to your standard VR controller. A closer look reveals a unique…
