Augmented reality system lets you see through walls

October 26, 2009 | Source: New Scientist Tech

An augmented reality system has been built by Carnegie Mellon University researchers that gives the impression that one is seeing through walls.

It uses two cameras: one that captures the driver’s view and a second that sees the scene behind a view-blocking wall. A computer takes the feed from the second camera and layers it on top of the images from the first so that the wall appears to be transparent.

Ultimately, the team wants to build the system into a car.