Vibrations bring still photos to life

[Becky]

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a way to make still photos move, using an algorithm which analyses a video of a still object and the way it vibrates to work out how it probably moves. The resulting image becomes interactive, which could have interesting applications in fields such as virtual reality (VR). BBC reports:

MIT said its algorithm analysed video of a still object to detect "tiny, almost invisible vibrations" that determined how it moved.

The technique, called interactive dynamic video (IDV), does not require any special cameras.

It could be used to create special effects in video games or films.

Check out the article and video here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-36966949