MIT’s mascot Tim the Beaver is ready to travel virtually anywhere in the world! A new app developed by MIT undergraduate Daniel Portela lets individuals place virtual Tim anywhere they are using just their phone’s camera and web browser. Portela developed the web application as part of his Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) project at the MIT.nano Immersion Lab. In addition to placing Tim in their location, individuals can also choose his animation — waving or dancing — and size, from small enough to fit in the palm of a hand to as large as a two-story building. Using the phone’s camera, friends of Tim may also take photos of the resulting scene, showing Tim in the environment or posing people with Tim. Read more at MIT News and access the web app. Link in bio! #augmentedreality #virtualreality #AR #VR #digitalcreation #digitalworld #engineering #science #technology #research" Repost from @mit.nano