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Contact UsHow can we use virtual reality to visualize, embody, and interface with data most effectively?
We envision virtual reality as a “place” that allows us to do useful work and experience unique phenomena. Much like going to a woodshop to work wood, or a... Read More
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Contact UsHow can we simplify multi-format book publishing?
The Magic Book Project is an open-source framework that facilitates the design and production of electronic and print books for authors. Here’s a... Read More
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Contact UsHow can we improve delivery of streaming video over mobile networks?
Streaming layered video over cellular networks faces myriad challenges that hinder smooth delivery: highly variable data rates, network default to lowest... Read More
In action How it's being put into action: Shiv first presented the Streamloading project at the 2012 NYC Media Lab Research Summit, and has begun work on the project after conversations with both...Read More
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Contact UsWhat is the optimal combination of quality and price for free and paid versions of a digital good?
We propose a framework to examine how a profit-maximizing firm selects the quality of the free version and the price of the premium version. Many... Read More
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Contact UsWhat can the internet do with billions of IP addresses available per person?
As we run out of IP addresses (all internet-enabled devices must be assigned one in order to connect), the networked world will be required to adopt IPv6,... Read More
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Contact UsHow can we extend mobile device battery life by reducing video encoding complexity?
Compression of live captured video is a major drainer of the battery on a mobile device. We propose to develop low-complexity video encoding algorithms that... Read More
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Contact UsHow can we reliably evaluate video quality “in the wild”?
The videos perceived by end users, especially mobile users, can be greatly affected by the network conditions (including the effective throughput, packet... Read More
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