The researchers behind Microsoft’s mind-blowing IllumiRoom concept and the Box projection art performance are teaming up to try and make projection mapping a reality inside homes. Lightform is a new device that’s aiming to transform living rooms into screens thanks to projectors and intelligent mapping technology. Lightform, co-founded by Microsoft IllumiRoom lead researcher Brett Jones, is a simple small computer that connects to any projector through a HDMI cable.

Lightform includes a processor and high-res camera to scan and locate objects in a room to project imagery onto them. It essentially transforms anything in a room into a screen that can be projected on intelligently. It’s a form of projection mapping, a method to turn…

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