Human-computer interaction
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Avatars: Finding a sense of self and others in the virtual world
Advancements in virtual reality and augmented reality are moving us from experiences in which digital content is confined to screens toward experiences in which users are surrounded by the digital content. However, anyone who’s entered…
Webinar
Avatars: Finding a sense of self and others in the virtual world webinar
In the last decade, we’ve seen fast-paced progress in spatial computing and its convergence with AI, where spatial computing solutions like virtual reality and augmented reality are becoming a main interaction tool. These advancements are…
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Different Career Paths: Academia and Industry Panel | Microsoft PhD Summit 2020
A panel of four researchers across academia and industry discuss their different career paths in research. Speakers: Gonzalo Ramos, Principal Researcher, Microsoft [Discussion Lead] Valerie Taylor, CEO and President, CMD-IT & Director, Mathematics and Computer…
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Camera-based non-contact health sensing webinar
The SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic is transforming the face of healthcare around the world. One example of this transformation can be seen in the number of medical appointments held via teleconference, which has increased by more…
Webinar
Camera-based non-contact health sensing webinar
In this webinar, Microsoft Principal Researcher Daniel McDuff and University of Washington PhD student Xin Liu will present an overview of computer vision methods that leverage ordinary webcams to measure physiological signals (for example, peripheral…
Tool
MoveBox for Microsoft Rocketbox
MoveBox is a toolbox to animate the Microsoft Rocketbox avatars using motion captured (MoCap). Motion capture is performed using a single depth sensor, such as Azure Kinect or Windows Kinect V2. Our toolbox enables real-time…
Microsoft Research Blog
The future of work, unbound: 2020 and the strange new mobility of space and time
For those of us who have transitioned to working from home over the course of the last year, we must navigate a strange new manifestation of mobility. Far-flung colleagues appear almost magically in grid format…
