Ramesh Raskar

Sep 12, 2024 | media.mit.edu | Zach Winn |Ramesh Raskar

By Zach Winn | MIT NewsOne of the biggest reasons virtual reality hasn’t taken off is the clunky headsets that users have to wear. But what if you could get the benefits of virtual reality without the headsets, using screens that computationally improve the images they display? That’s the goal of the startup Brelyon, which is commercializing a new kind of display and content-rendering approach that immerses users in virtual worlds without requiring them to strap goggles onto their heads.

Jul 23, 2024 | media.mit.edu | Ramesh Raskar

A variety of Media Lab community members will participate in the SIGGRAPH 2024 Conference, the premier conference on computer graphics and interactive techniques worldwide. This year's conference features a hybrid structure with both virtual participation and on-site attendance in Colorado Convention Center in Denver, Colorado.

Jun 18, 2024 | media.mit.edu | Adam Zewe |Ramesh Raskar

By Adam Zewe Imagine driving through a tunnel in an autonomous vehicle, but unbeknownst to you, a crash has stopped traffic up ahead. Normally, you’d need to rely on the car in front of you to know you should start braking. But what if your vehicle could see around the car ahead and apply the brakes even sooner? Researchers from MIT and Meta have developed a computer vision technique that could someday enable an autonomous vehicle to do just that.

Jun 3, 2024 | media.mit.edu | Ramesh Raskar

The NOVA documentary, Secrets in your Data, hosted by Alok Patel, explores how our personal data is collected and used online. It highlights the risks and benefits of data sharing, traces its history, and showcases tools to protect our privacy. Patel guides viewers through data tracking complexities and offers tips for safeguarding personal information.

Oct 25, 2023 | media.mit.edu | Ramesh Raskar

Brelyon, a Media Lab spinoff company co-founded by former Labber Dr. Barmak Heshmat and Dr. Alok Mehta, was named the recipient of Optica's 2023 Paul F. Forman Team Engineering Excellence Award.