The Microsoft Mixed Reality & AI Lab – Cambridge sits at the forefront of research, hardware, and software development in the field of social presence in mixed reality. We build the AI technology that powers Microsoft Mesh, spanning the presence spectrum from avatars, through to holoportation, to digitization of objects and environments, and spanning the incubation lifecycle from research prototypes to shipping products.

We combine insights in computer vision, machine learning and graphics to understand the motion, shape, and appearance of a user, and recreate their likeness remotely. As a diverse, multidisciplinary team, we approach our work not just as an exciting technological opportunity, but also as a responsibility to develop new mediums of 3D communication in an inclusive and ethical way. We collaborate very closely with design, art, engineering and program management teams to build the best solutions for our customers!

The Mixed Reality & AI Lab – Cambridge sits alongside Microsoft Research Lab – Cambridge, and works closely with the partner team in Zurich.