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Microsoft has introduced Xbox Labs, a new initiative to explore emerging technologies and test ideas that could change how games are developed, accessed, and played. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma made the announcement on October 13, 2026, with the aim of bringing together game makers, engineers, and scientists to develop experimental projects for players and developers.

Since the release of Sonic Unleashed Recompiled, high-end recompilation efforts of Xbox 360 games have been making their way to PC, and for decades prior emulation, decompilation, and recompilation efforts have been ongoing for games across virtually all consoles. With the introduction of Xbox Labs in response to these efforts (which have also enabled mind-bending…

The first video games emerged some 75 years ago. In the time since, there have been booms and busts, but every year there are more great games to play, more devices to play them, and best of all, more people than ever playing. That growth helped make XBOX what it is today, and we’ve helped…

Graduate students in the Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, and Simulation Technology (VAST) Lab are working with the FAA to test technology for workforce development in the aerospace industry. Check out more of the work in the lab by clicking on the video play button.