MIT CSAIL Develops MorphoChrome Programmable Structural Color

Researchers at MIT CSAIL have unveiled MorphoChrome, a handheld system that programs multi-color structural iridescence onto objects using RGB lasers and holographic photopolymer film. The team demonstrated a USB-C connected device and software workflow that exposes film then transfers designs via an epoxy resin and 20-second UV cure, with color exposure times of roughly 2.5s (green), 3s (red), and 6s (blue).