With a zap of light, system switches objects’ colors and patterns

MIT News  May 4, 2021 Researchers at MIT have developed a way to rapidly update imagery on object surfaces. The system, dubbed “ChromoUpdate” pairs UV light projector with items coated in light-activated dye. The projected light alters the reflective properties of the dye, creating colorful new images in just a few minutes. ChromoUpdate is a texture transfer system for fast design iteration. For the early stages of design, it provides a fast grayscale preview that enables a texture to be transferred in under one minute. Once designers are satisfied with the grayscale texture ChromoUpdate supports designers in coloring the texture by […]