Microsoft has now released their developer preview of .Net Native, the project formerly known as Project N.

Microsoft’s Project N, now officially christened .Net Native, is a new compiler for building faster Windows Store apps, it’s available via download now as a developer preview. .Net Native compiles C# to native machine code that performs like C++, the compiler in the cloud compiles the app using .Net Native in the Store, creating a self-contained app package that's customized to the device where the app will be installed. Check out the full details here.