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20 Years On,
a Future Brighter Than Ever

As Microsoft Research celebrates its 20th anniversary, Peter Lee, managing director of Microsoft Research Redmond, explains why he is so optimistic about what the next 20 years might hold.

Two Decades
of Discoveries

From unraveling the mysteries of the immune system to depicting the heavens to fighting climate change, research at Microsoft affords an opportunity to use our computer science technologies to help scientists make progress.

Microsoft Research
Books from
Microsoft Press

In conjunction with the 20th anniversary of Microsoft Research, Microsoft Press is launching a new book series devoted to the work of Microsoft researchers. The first volume of the series is The future of looking back, by Richard Banks, interaction designer at Microsoft Research Cambridge.

New blog takes you
Inside Microsoft Research

Welcome to Inside Microsoft Research, our new blog about the activities at Microsoft Research facilities around the world. We'll be featuring a variety of news and informational nuggets, and when better to get started than with our 20th anniversary?

3-D Models in Real Time

KinectFusion takes live depth data from a moving depth camera and creates high-quality 3-D models in real time. The system enables a user to scan a whole room and its contents within seconds. As the space is explored, new views of the scene and objects are revealed and fused into a single 3-D model.

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Two Decades,
Many Voices

Partners and collaborators look back at 20 years of Microsoft Research and share their thoughts on the importance of the organization today.

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Kinect-Based Solution For Scanning 3-D Objects

The Kinect-based Object Digitization project enables the creation of 3-D objects based on just a couple of snapshots. Color/depth images of the front and the back of an object are registered quickly in two dimensions, and a GPU-based surface reconstruction results in a smooth 3-D model.

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20 Years On, a Future Brighter Than Ever

Two Decades of Discoveries

Microsoft Research Books from Microsoft Press

New blog takes you Inside Microsoft Research

3-D Models in Real Time

Two Decades, Many Voices

Kinect-Based Solution For Scanning 3-D Objects

20 Years On,
a Future Brighter Than Ever

Two Decades
of Discoveries

Microsoft Research
Books from
Microsoft Press

New blog takes you
Inside Microsoft Research

Two Decades,
Many Voices