If there was one place in Microsoft that differentiates it as a great place work - it would be the research lab at Microsoft. From the days when I worked with MSR at Caltech, I have always been very fond of the people there and very proud of the technologies being built. So, here is one technology preview from one of the newer labs that will knock your socks off:

You learn more about the release on the photosynth blog. Do note that this is a tech preview and works only on IE6/7.