Research — MIT Media Lab

We are an interdisciplinary research lab working to invent the future of

artificial intelligence
art
health
design
robotics
technology
human-machine interaction
learning + teaching
human-computer interaction
architecture
consumer electronics
music
wearable computing
kids
data
bioengineering
sensors
machine learning
environment
politics
space
networks
cognition
wellbeing
social science
entertainment
economy
computer science
alumni
creativity
history
storytelling
interfaces
covid19
civic technology
ethics
engineering
community
prosthetics
communications
developing countries
privacy
biology
computer vision
virtual reality
social robotics
augmented reality
imaging
neurobiology
social media
public health
urban planning
industry
biotechnology
climate change
social networks
synthetic biology
medicine
energy
biomechanics
food
affective computing
transportation
data visualization
fabrication
materials
women
government
behavioral science
social change
cognitive science
ocean
data science
sustainability
startup
blockchain
zero gravity
banking and finance
manufacturing
healthcare
agriculture
genetics
electrical engineering
cryptocurrency
gaming
human augmentation
ecology
diversity
prosthetic design
racial justice
neural interfacing and control
3d printing
mental health
fashion
bionics
sleep
security
civic action
construction
performance
microfabrication
member company
natural language processing
autonomous vehicles
language learning
social justice
open source
nanoscience
visualization
interactive
systems
mechanical engineering
textiles
microbiology
cities
marginalized communities
internet of things
perception
womens health
water
collective intelligence
chemistry
mapping
code
clinical science
physiology
wireless
algorithms
physics
nonverbal behavior
soft-tissue biomechanics
voice
assistive technology
biomedical imaging
trust
sports and fitness
law
culture
long-term interaction
rfid
hacking
gender studies
orthotic design
digital currency
networking
cells
mechatronics
pharmaceuticals
open access
autism research
business
real estate
science
news
exhibit
internet
decision-making
misinformation
journalism
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Publication

Beyond-the-Ice

Lee, Cassandra. Beyond-the-Ice: Designing Games for Facilitating Deeper Conversations. 2024. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Master's thesis.

Publication

Massively Multiplayer Operas: Interactive Systems for Collaborative Musical Narrative

Su, D. (2019). Massively Multiplayer Operas: Interactive Systems for Collaborative Musical Narrative. Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Publication

The New Science of Curiosity

To, A., Ali, S., Kaufman, G. Hammer, J. (2018). Integrating Curiosity and Uncertainty in Game Design. The New Science of Curiosity (pp. 169-203). New York, NY: Nova Science Publishers, Inc.