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What’s Missing from Virtual Reality? Immersive 3D Soundscapes
When you imagine virtual reality, chances are you’ve got visuals in mind. Or maybe you fantasize about a virtual sense of touch. Another key component? Immersive audio.
In the news | Microsoft Research Blog
Gulwani Wins 2014 Robin Milner Young Researcher Award
The award recognizes outstanding contributions by young investigators in the area of programming languages.
In the news | Windows Central
Microsoft 3D audio tech makes virtual sounds sound real
The technology turns simple headphones into ones that can mirror where the sound is supposed to be coming from to create an even more immersive environment in applications like gaming.
In the news | MIT Technology Review
Microsoft’s 3-D Audio Gives Virtual Objects a Voice
Headphones that make sounds seem to come from specific points in space could be the perfect counterpoint to virtual reality goggles.
AI Takes to the Skies
As do other recreational pilots, Ashish Kapoor learned during flight training that he shouldn’t count on the accuracy of wind forecasts. The best available forecasts in the United States—from the federal government’s Winds Aloft program—have been based largely on data…
Enabling Cross-Lingual Conversations in Real Time
Sometimes, a dream needs but a nudge to propel it toward reality. That is exactly what Eric Rudder and Peter Lee delivered to Microsoft’s Machine Translation team about a year ago. Rudder, then Microsoft’s chief research and strategy officer, and…
In the news | PCWorld
5 ways Microsoft will enable your PC to see, sense, and understand
At Microsoftâs Silicon Valley Techfair last week, company researchers showed how theyâre taking the PC in a new direction, combining machine vision with a new independence so they may recognize and interpret what the PC sees and present that information…
In the news | Forbes
Why Busywork Makes You Happy
Last week I made a plea for the less is more approach to working smart: maintaining quiet, focused time for yourself. I’ve warned about the downside staying busy for busy’s sake, of losing connection to your mission and feeling overwhelmed…
In the news | Engadget
Microsoft teaches robots how to deal with groups and draw from memory
The research initiative has produced sensor-equipped robots that can not only recognize multiple people, but infer their objectives and roles.