For the past few years,Jelena Jensen Archives IBM has gathered its best and brightest minds to make five bold predictions about the technological innovations that could change our everyday lives within the next five years. The series, fittingly named 5 in 5, gives experts a chance to both outline the current state of research and innovation surrounding a topic and set a roadmap for its future development and applications.
This year, the underlying theme of the series is making the invisible visible, focusing on advanced perception and increased awareness of the world around us. Of the five predictions, there's one standout that really catches the eye: IBM believes that hyperimaging and AI will give us superhero vision.
SEE ALSO: Artist finds brilliant way to mess with facial recognition technologyBut the powerful heat vision shown off in the Superman's latest big screen exploits isn't exactly what researchers are predicting. Instead, the tech we'll get in the next five years will be more comparable to the character's x-ray vision powers. IBM says the new tech will use the aforementioned hyperimaging technology and AI to "help us see broadly beyond the domain of visible light."
According to IBM, vision today is largely restricted to the field of human perception — but over 99.9 percent of the electromagnetic spectrum (like radio waves, microwaves, millimeter waves, infrared and x-rays) can't be observed by the naked eye. Scientists have developed imaging tech to capture images within certain ranges of wavelengths (medical imaging devices and airport scanners are the first that come to mind), but they're far from practical or accessible for use by the general public.
Alberto Valdes Garcia of IBM Research and his team are hard at work to bring more of the electromagnetic spectrum into our day-to-day lives.
"We are building a portable hyperimaging platform that 'sees' across separate portions of the electromagnetic spectrum in one platform to potentially enable a host of practical and affordable devices and applications that are part of our everyday experiences," he writes of his current work in a detailed 5 in 5 post. "We anticipate that the ability to leverage information from two or more separate portions of the spectrum will tell us a lot more about objects in the world around us."
Garcia predicts that within the next five years, we'll have greater access to portable imaging devices "to see beyond the domain of visible light," mapping out images over the greater electromagnetic spectrum, which will improve (and even change) perception.
With them, we'll be able to see microwave, millimeter wave and infrared images — maybe even through apps on our phones. Consider that an early rumor for a feature of the 2021 iPhone.
The applications for this type of tech are limitless, affecting industries across a range as wide as the electromagnetic spectrum it looks to map. From showing a colorblind person what orange looks like (seen in the video above) to greatly improving a driver's perception of an unclear road in real-time, making superhero vision a power accessible to everyday people will greatly improve our day-to-day lives.
Once we have that, maybe we can move onto Superman's other powers. How about flight?
Topics Artificial Intelligence
NYT mini crossword answers for May 12, 2025
Facebook blasted again for not quickly removing child porn
Best father ever creates unbelievable cardboard armor for his son
This 'Game of Thrones' fan theory is peak Lannister
New MIT report reveals energy costs of AI tools like ChatGPT
Ed Sheeran walked into an Irish pub and things escalated quickly
Easter comes to 'Pokémon GO' with egg
Apple could soon make selfies way more noisy
Waymo data shows humans are terrible drivers compared to AI
How to manage iMessage on multiple devices
Outdoor speaker deal: Save $20 on the Soundcore Boom 2
Guy builds a thrill ride that spins faster if you aren't scared enough
Dan Rooney is an NFL legend, but his real legacy goes far beyond football
While the United fiasco unfolded, a travel writer made $11,000 off overbooked flights
Is it 'Thunderbolts*' or *The New Avengers'?
'Justice League' poster reveals a clunky new tagline
'Deadpool' sidekick Cable role goes to ... a guy already in Marvel movies?
The Genesis GV80 concept car has a plug
SpaceX's Starlink will provide free satellite internet to families in Texas school district
Amazon just cleared its biggest hurdle for payments in India
On Gruck by Sadie SteinTerry Winters by Yevgeniya TrapsThe Smell of Books; the Power of ‘Wuthering Heights’ by Sadie SteinThings We Love: Apollinaire, Office Chairs, Flabbergasting Vulgarity by The Paris ReviewRemembering Margaret Weatherford by Sadie SteinDeath in the Afternoon by Andrea AguilarLiterary Paint Chips: Gallery 2 by Leanne Shapton and Ben SchottJack London Advises; Baboons “Read” by Sadie SteinReading On the Road; Fiction for a FatherStaff Picks: Whither the Library, Mafia Men by The Paris ReviewStaff Picks: Whither the Library, Mafia Men by The Paris ReviewCrowdsourced Books, Twenties Muses, the World’s Worst Word by Sadie SteinThings We Love: Apollinaire, Office Chairs, Flabbergasting Vulgarity by The Paris ReviewJoin Us This Thursday! by The Paris ReviewStaff Picks: Biennial Cataloguing, Southern Gothic Horror by The Paris ReviewStaff Picks: Genet’s Maids, Hockey, and Vivaldi by The Paris ReviewStaff Picks: Whither the Library, Mafia Men by The Paris ReviewWBAI Celebrates Issue 200 by The Paris ReviewExit Art, 1982–2012 by Hua HsuThings We Love: Vallejo, Factory Records, and ‘The Lonely Doll’ by The Paris Review Porn site CamSoda will now let you create your own digital cam girl avatar King Viserys gets not 1 but 2 perfect death scenes in 'House of the Dragon' Microsoft Office to be renamed Microsoft 365 News anchor tries to say 'Okurrr' like Cardi B and fails hilariously 'Quordle' today: See each 'Quordle' answer and hints for October 14 Twitter warns users about falling for birthday changing prank G4 TV has shut down once again Findom is taking a massive hit in the cost of living crisis Wordle today: Here's the answer, hints for October 16 It's official: Ads are coming to Netflix In praise of the weeklong Instagram break We regret to inform you that this brand tweet about St. Louis food is funny Xbox Series X restock: Buy now at Walmart 'Quordle' today: See each 'Quordle' answer and hints for October 16 Apple gets fined $19 million in Brazil for selling iPhones without a charger Want to see more of Jennifer Walters and Matt Murdock? So does 'She Wordle today: Here's the answer, hints for October 13 Apple XR headset might have 'Face ID' tech for biometric payment Hot Costco Dad is our new crush, thanks to this super wholesome video Catchy song will teach you how to pronounce Pete Buttigieg
1.8608s , 10131.671875 kb
Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【Jelena Jensen Archives】,Prosperous Times Information Network