Theo, right, a 12-year-old boy who is blind, interacts with Microsoft senior research software development engineers Tim Regan, middle, and Martin Grayson, left, during user testing of the Project Tokyo system.

Project Tokyo

Groups

Ability

Established: February 22, 2020

The Ability team conducts research at the intersection of HCI and AI, with the aim of developing innovative technologies that extend the capabilities of and enhance quality of life for people with disabilities (long-term, temporary or situational).

Human-Computer Interaction

Established: January 1, 2017

The Human-Computer Interaction Group (HCI@MSR) comprises a world-renowned, interdisciplinary team of research scientists, engineers, and designers who take a user-centered approach to developing, designing, and studying computing technology and its use.