Human-computer interaction
Redefining human experiences through innovations in research, design, and technology.
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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…
Publication
Characterizing Search in Productivity Software
Video
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…
Microsoft Research Blog
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…
Video
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…
Project
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…
Video
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…
