Human-computer interaction
Designing technology that is more intuitive, accessible, and useful across the full range of human experiences.
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…
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…
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…
Haptic Controllers & Rich Haptics for MR
We have been exploring a number of ways in which technology can generate a wide range of haptic sensations that may fit within held Virtual Reality controllers, not unlike the ones currently being used by…
Haptic Revolver: Touch, Shear, Texture, & Shape Rendering on a Reconfigurable VR Controller
The Haptic Revolver, also known as the Haptic Wheel, uses an actuated wheel that moves up and down to render touch contact with a virtual surface and spins to render shear forces and motion as the…
Designing Gaze Visualizations for Remote Collaboration and Learning
Technological advances are improving our ability to work and learn together, even when separated by distance. However, distributed environments lack many of the rich interpersonal cues that we take for granted in co-located collaboration. For…
Keeping an Eye on AI with Dr. Kate Crawford
Episode 14, February 28, 2018 – Today, Dr. Crawford talks about both the promises and the problems of AI; why— when it comes to data – bigger isn’t necessarily better; and how – even in…
Microsoft Soundscape: An Introduction from Guide Dogs UK
“Soundscape is all about giving you choice. Rather than dictating what you should do, the app allows you to make your own decisions, putting you in control,” remarks Chris Yates, Mobility Instructor, Guide Dogs UK.…
