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Articles by Steve Clayton

Steve Clayton is a regular contributor to PSFK. He is also a Microsoft storyteller. In this role, Steve works with teams across Microsoft to highlight work of product groups, Microsoft Research, incubations teams and individuals – all with the aim of providing an insider’s view of Microsoft and showing people what’s next in technology. He spends time with the company’s developers, researchers, ethnographers, sociologists, cinematographers, and even race car drivers and highlights their work through speaking engagements and the Next at Microsoft website.

  • kinect-augmented-reality

    A new projector-augmented reality mash-up allows you to move and control images and have them react to their...

  • clipit-still-digital-imagery

    Cliplets, a new interactive app, allows users to juxtapose still and dynamic imagery.

  • wearable-multitouch-projector

    New tech that perches on your shoulder transforms a wall, piece of paper, desk etc. into a touchable surface...

  • illumishare-microsoft

    IllumiShare is a new technology that allows you to turn any surface into a smart co-sharing screen.

  • email-spam-HIV

    A new Microsoft tool that was initially developed to be a complex email spam filter is now being used to...

  • art-of-touch

    Microsoft launched a website that allows people to create a digital canvas in collaboration with professional...

  • microsoft-productivity-future

    A vision of a tech-enhanced future where all surfaces become 'smart' and provide information to enrich daily...

  • Microsoft-holodesk

    The software giant's newest research project allows people to manipulate 3D images with their hands.

  • Kinect-microsoft-nuads

    Microsoft's hardware peripheral brings interactive advertising into the home with voice and gesture...

  • craig-mundie-new-era

    Craig Mundie discusses the future of what technology holds for the next generation.

  • Forza-Motorsport-01

    Steve Clayton reviews the just-released fourth version of the auto game, now featuring Microsoft Kinect...

  • Microsoft Research Kinect

    Microsoft Research recently celebrated their 20 year anniversary. Here's an inside look into the worldwide...

  • With billions of photographs being taken every year, the ease of searching and finding photos lacking meta...

  • microsoft_surface2

    The latest technology from Microsoft, 'Surface' will revolutionize the way that we carry on our daily routines...

  • microsfot_surface_kinect

    The new Windows Surface technology works in tandem with the new Windows phone to let you browse your contacts...

  • clayton

    Microsoft's storyteller, Steve Clayton, weaves a tale about what he has been able to learn from his own child...

  • The Bing team flipped Streetside view on yesterday and it brings a whole new perspective to navigating maps.

  • Can we solve distracted driving

    This project from Microsoft Research has already had a ton of coverage, not least a great piece in the NY...

  • Steve Clayton_ A Tour Of Microsoft’s Model Shop2

    Watch the full range of hardware prototyping that is done at the Microsoft Campus, from simple hand carved...

  • WorldWide Telescope lights up with Kinect

    WorldWide Telescope is impressive technology on its own – when you add Kinect to the mix, it’s addictive....

  • Steve Clayton- 3D projector + Kinect = MirageBlocks

    A research project uses the Kinect to instantaneously digitize and represent objects in 3D.