The Consumer Preview of Windows 8 is now available to download.

Imagine being able to recall all of the landmark events in your life at the click of a button. That's what a Microsoft Research project called Lifebrowser can do. 

Language extinction is something you don’t see in the headlines that often and if Microsoft Research Connections has its way, the trend of languages and cultures dying off will reverse course

Chronozoom is a a joint project from the University of California, Berkeley,  Moscow State University and Microsoft Research that shows the potential when you harness big data

The vision of the magic window is to create a a large telepresence wall that supports interactions that are close to the screen - and far away at the same time. Microsoft's Applied Sciences team are making strong progress on this vision. 

Using a transparent OLED screen, Kinect sensors and software magic, Microsoft's Applied Sciences group demonstrates a see through 3D desktop. 

Andy Wilson of Microsoft Research demonstrates Holoflector - a unique, interactive augmented-reality mirror.