Digital projectors merge real and virtual worlds

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. Read more »

Taiwan brings foldable touch-screens closer to reality

The era of foldable touch screens is rapidly approaching, with scientists in Taiwan leading the charge to develop computer and cell phone screens that can folded away or rolled up for storage. Read more »

Science and art combine to reproduce paintings from the past

Using laser and nanotechnology, scientists in Chicago have been able go back in time and uncover how masterpieces from artists like Homer and Van Gogh might have looked like when they were first painted. Read more »