I have been to the Microsoft Home at the campus in Redmon beginning this year. I was one of the lucky people from the group to get a tour through the house. Too bad it was forbidden to make any pictures, so i never blogged about it. But thanks to Paul Thurrott there is finally a blog post with pictures (Yes!!!!) of the Microsoft home.
As Microsoft describes the future as follow:
"Located on Microsoft Corp.'s Redmond, Wash. campus, the Microsoft Home is a concept facility that models technology that might enhance life at home five to 10 years from now. Microsoft uses the facility to research and test future consumer technology concepts and explore how people use technology in the home.
The Microsoft Home is housed within Microsoft's Executive Briefing Center. Although it's not a stand-alone house, the Microsoft Home simulates a domestic environment including a front door, entry/foyer, kitchen, family room, dining room, entertainment room and bedroom.
Although the technologies within it look to the future, the Microsoft Home is designed to look and feel very much like a sleek, contemporary home of today."
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/mshome_2008_01.asp