Microsoft Research Special Projects

Transitioned | This project enables molecular-level data storage into DNA molecules by leveraging biotechnology advances in synthesizing, manipulating and sequencing DNA to develop archival storage. Microsoft and University of Washington researchers are collaborating to use DNA as a high density,…

Overview A U-Prove token is a type of credential similar to a PKI certificate that can encode attributes of any type, but with two important differences: 1) The issuance and presentation of a token is unlinkable due to the special…

The purpose of this research is to provide an immersive, visually natural videoconferencing experience that is much closer to an in-person, face-to-face meeting than existing conferencing products.

We are investigating AI enabled applications that utilize multiple modalities for passive biosensing, working in conjunction with the Microsoft ecosystem to provide a personalized health and user experience.

Bringing specialized healthcare to rural and underserved communities with live 3D communication Our mission is to increase access to healthcare for rural and underserved communities by providing live 3D communication between patients and doctors. We employ Microsoft’s HoloportationTM technology and…

Project Rumi incorporates paralinguistic input into prompt-based interactions with LLMs with the objective of improving the quality of communication. Providing this context is critical to enhancing LLMs capabilities in this “AI as a copilot” era.