MIT’s Soft Optical-Fiber Sheet Tracks Its Own Shape for VR and Therapy, but the Fibers Are Still 1 mm Thick
MIT’s silicone sheet with zig-zag soft optical fibers reconstructs its 3D shape with under 0.4 cm error, aimed at VR avatars, robots and physical therapy. It is still a 1 mm-fiber lab prototype with no product or date.