Digital projectors merge real and virtual worlds

Published: 26 July 2011 y., Tuesday

Move over virtual reality, researchers at Rensselear Polytechnic Institute are taking spatially augmented reality to the next level with "dynamic projection surfaces." The system moves projected images out into the real world, enabling multiple users to interact with their physical and virtual environments simultaneously.

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