Meet the “motion microscope,” a video-processing tool that plays up tiny changes in motion and color impossible to see with the naked eye. Video researcher Michael Rubinstein plays us clip after jaw-dropping clip showing how this tech can track an individual’s pulse and heartbeat simply from a piece of footage. Watch him re-create a conversation by amplifying the movements from sound waves bouncing off a bag of chips. The wow-inspiring and sinister applications of this tech you have to see to believe.

Michael Rubinstein: See invisible motion, hear silent sounds

See invisible motion, hear silent sounds

A cutting-edge 'motion microscope' amplifies imperceptible changes in color and motion, revealing the unseen rhythms of life.

Revolutionizing medical observation, this technology measures heart rates with mere video footage, erasing the need for contact.

From spying on a bag of chips to uncovering hidden sounds, this tech transforms everyday objects into visual microphones and spies.