game room , two 150-person multipurpose rooms , and an open stairway that connects our two floors . The Microsoft Vancouver office is also home to a maker space called The Garage where employees can step away from their desks and explore creativity through hands-on project work with 3D printing , laser cutting and even embroidery .”
The aim of the center was to gather talented Canadians together , utilizing skills of the best and brightest to help in the development of future technologies . Microsoft Vancouver will bring over 750 working positions to the local area , injecting more than $ 90 million in direct investments to the city annually . Across British Columbia , the economic impact is likely to be $ 180 million per year . But what has the center done already for its surroundings ?
“ Vancouver has a growing tech ecosystem that we are excited to be a part of ,” says De Martin . “ The video game talent that the city is known for is ideal for 3D development and we ’ re leveraging that for Microsoft HoloLens development . The potential for mixed-reality tech in redefining Windows 10 and
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