The biggest thing I can think of that MS research delivered in the last few years is the kinect. They hinged a lot upon that being the next thing in gaming, but what is it now really? Their competitors aren&#x27;t exactly in a rush to copy it... because once again, its a gimmick for a niche market.<p>Now just look at VR on the other hand... there&#x27;s many big companies investing in that and there&#x27;s a lot of hype around it. Heck even Facebook is on board and Microsoft is nowhere to be seen. There&#x27;s yet another technological revolution that they&#x27;re missing out on.