See invisible motion, hear silent sounds. Cool? Creepy? We can't decide

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DECEMBER 23, 2014 TODAY’S TED TALK Michael Rubinstein: See invisible motion, hear silent sounds. Cool? Creepy? We can't decide 13:18 minutes · TEDxBeaconStreet Meet the “motion microscope,” a video-processing tool that plays up tiny changes in motion and color impossible to see with the naked eye. Video researcher Michael Rubinstein plays us clip after jaw-dropping clip showing how this tech can track an individual’s pulse and heartbeat simply from a piece of footage. Watch him recreate a conversation by amplifying the movements from sound waves bouncing off a bag of chips. The wow-inspiring and sinister applications of this tech you have to see to believe. Watch now » PLAYLIST OF THE DAY Tech breakthrough These onstage demos offer a mind-blowing peek at where technology is taking us. Flying robots, levitating superconductors, brainwave-reading headsets and more … Watch » 14 talks · Total run time 2:32:11