Project Sandcastle
Five MIT engineering students take their startups to San Francisco for a summer of innovation.
How the brain builds panoramic memory
Neuroscientists identify brain regions key to linking different views of our surroundings.
Reach in and touch objects in videos with “Interactive Dynamic Video”
Technique from Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab could improve augmented reality and reduce the need for CGI green-screens.
Experiencing underwater worlds, virtually
"Amphibian" SCUBA simulator advances the field of virtual reality while exploring the relationship between diving and disability.
Getting real — on Mars
Sydney Do, a PhD student in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, is adding authenticity to a virtual Mars experience.
Designing virtual identities for empowerment and social change
D. Fox Harrell receives $1.35 million in grant funding to advance research at the intersection of social science and digital technology.
How wireless “X-ray vision” could power virtual reality, smart homes, and Hollywood
By seeing silhouettes through a wall, CSAIL device could help with motion capture, fall prevention and even your heating bill.
Smarter lenses
Newly launched mobile eye-test device could lead to prescription virtual-reality screens.
D-Lab and Tata Center team wins $100K Vodafone award for mobile stethoscope
Rich Fletcher and Daniel Chamberlain will use their winnings to field-test a low-cost mobile device to diagnose pulmonary disease in rural India.
Visualizing the abstract: A life in computer science
Senior Walter Menendez applies dynamic visuals to conceptual datasets.
TV outside the box
Using ordinary cell phones, a Media Lab system would let television programs spill off the TV screen and into the living room.