Stephen Black

The CMU device is a phased array of 64 tiny transducers. The flat, half-moon-shaped array is attached to the bottom of VR goggles so it rests just above the mouth.

The haptic effects consist of point impulses, swipes and persistent vibrations targeted on the mouth and synchronized with visual images. A variety of effects were evaluated using 16... See more

Joseph Mitchell both described and conjured the dazzling world of New York when it was really New York — the characters, the grit, the language.

Aging societies and population decline have been on the rise globally, but in Japan, the situation has exasperated tenfold. A staggering 36.21 million people, or 28.9% of the populace, are 65 and over. Further, 74.6% of Japan’s 1,747 cities are categorized as shrinking, with urban policies struggling to keep up with the decline.

And “Megalopolis” — in its most dazzling and audacious moment — breaks through the screen to bridge the gap between life and thought, art and reality. It’s a moment that may only exist at Cannes, in much the same way as Coppola’s dream of live-remixing “Twixt” during a nationwide roadshow failed to survive beyond his panel at Comic-Con, but the... See more