Microsoft Unveils a New Look, after 25 years

Microsoft has officially revealed the new logo, that will mark all its products and services from now on will be made available to consumers. The change of its logo is announced in advance of the official release of the new release of its software platform, Windows 8, and 25 years after the last change.

Face Touch - Photo Manipulation app from Microsoft Research for Windows Phone

Microsoft Research has released new application in WP Marketplace,the app is called Face Touch and this app allows you to change facial expressions on a photo and share the results on your social network

Operation is simple: just shoot or take a picture, load the application and click on the buttons with various smile to see our own face changed just like the famous "smiley" in vogue in the online and SMS.

The facial recognition technology allows you to select the different faces in the photo and attach to each expression, all integrated with Pictures Hub and the ability to share the results of morphing on Facebook, Twitter and SkyDrive.

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Microsoft patents virtual gaming glasses and helmet for Windows Phone and Xbox

It seems that plans for the future of Microsoft's gaming industry covering a mix of past and future and they can be discovered by a patent registered in Q3 2010 and published March 15, 2012.

These are two ideas that could be used for Windows Phone and Xbox 360 (or the next generation of Xbox) which take 3D glasses and a helmet for virtual reality.

Simulated by a virtual screen display mounted on helmet / glasses that allows the peripheral vision to sense its surroundings and at the same time creates a stereoscopic image using the laser. Yet it is unclear the precise working and future applications, as well as we do not know if the system is indeed transformed into an accessory for gaming soon.

Sure, it would be a good idea, especially if associated with Kinect to bring the player deeper and deeper into the virtual worlds of various titles. 

Via BGR

Microsoft Research releases Face Mask

After Face Swap, Microsoft Research has released another fun application Face Mask.

Face Mask is a magic tool that enhances your pictures with cool effects. Just take a picture, and add a mask either by a tap or through a shaking gesture. Photos can be saved to your photo library or shared directly on Facebook, Twitter or Sina Weibo. 

Main Features：

• Multiple face detection enabled

• More than 20 stickers/masks in the library 

• Shake your phone to randomly change the mask 

• Resize, rotate, and position the mask 

• Share your photos on Facebook, Twitter or Sina Weibo

Face Mask is free app and can be downloaded from the Marketplace

Microsoft Research released Face Swap App for Windows Phones

Microsoft Research released a fun little app called Face swap that will swap people’s face using a photo taken with others 

Face Swap provides a simple, quick and fun way to swap people’s face using a photo taken with others. All you need to do is take a photo/select the one you want, and then shake your device once. Let Face Swap show you the magic!Shake to create and unbelievable, people’s face swapped on the photo! Use Face Swap and you will find out how cool it is! Photos can then be saved to your photo library or shared directly on Facebook, Twitter or Sina Weibo.

Main Features：
· Multiple faces detection enabled
· Shake to create a new photo with people’s face swapped!
· Save or share your creation though Facebook, Twitter or Sina Weibo

Download this app from the Marketplace


Via:WMPoweruser