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Research at Microsoft 2023: A year of groundbreaking AI advances and discoveries
AI saw unparalleled growth in 2023, reaching millions daily. This progress owes much to the extensive work of Microsoft researchers and collaborators. In this review, learn about the advances in 2023, which set the stage for further progress in 2024.
Collaborators: Holoportation™ communication technology with Spencer Fowers and Kwame Darko
| Gretchen Huizinga, Spencer Fowers, and Dr. Kwame Darko
A global team of medical providers is leveraging Holoportation, a Microsoft 3D capture and communication technology, to widen access to specialized care. Computer engineer Spencer Fowers and plastic surgeon Kwame Darko discuss the collaboration.
3D telemedicine brings better care to underserved and rural communities, even across continents
Providing healthcare in remote or rural areas is challenging, particularly specialized medicine and surgical procedures. Patients may need to travel long distances just to get to medical facilities and to communicate with caregivers. They may not arrive in time to…
In the news | CNET
Holoportation brings Star Wars-style holograms to life
Forget that galaxy far, far away. Microsoft’s Holoportation looks better than anything a droid could project. (If you don’t mind the headgear.) Watch Update below for a look at what it takes to transport yourself to another room as a…
In the news | DigitalTrends
Microsoft ‘holoportation’ lets you share a room with a faraway friend
Whether you need to inform Obi-Wan he’s your only hope, or just want to hang out with loved ones who are far, far away, who hasn’t dreamed of a future involving holograms? Microsoft’s “holoportation” demo shows that it’s possible —…
In the news | Gamasutra
Microsoft demos ‘holoportation’ 3D presence tech with HoloLens
Want to meet people around the globe — in your own room? New AR technology can allow for it, as Microsoft demonstrates in a video. The video embedded above shows cool new HoloLens tech from Microsoft Research, which can create…
In the news | PCWorld
Microsoft wants to ‘holoport’ you into a conversation elsewhere
Microsoft wants to bring HoloLens users into a conversation with other folks who aren’t in the room, using a technology developed by its research division that enables “holoportation.” It’s a product of Microsoft Research’s Interactive 3D Technologies group, which released…
In the news | Mirror
Microsoft creates real Star Wars holograph so people can be in two places at once
Microsoft has made Star Wars-style holographic communication possible with its new HoloLens. The technology giant is yet to release the HoloLens as its technology experts continue to experiment with what it is capable of doing. But this latest feature has…
In the news | PC Magazine
Microsoft Demos Star Wars-Style ‘Holoportation’
The company is developing technology that can transmit 3D models of people anywhere in the world. Online video chatting is so last year: Microsoft now wants to connect far-flung family and friends through holograms. The company is developing technology that…