Steven Mann (born 1962) is a Canadian researcher and inventor best known for his work on augmented reality, computational photography, particularly wearable
computing and high dynamic range imaging.
A groundbreaking inventor and scientist, Dr. Steve Mann began formulating his ideas in his early days of high school. He developed his concepts further while at
McMaster and brought them, along with his inventions to MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) in Boston in 1991. In 1997, he received his Ph.D from MIT for
scholarly work including the invention of Humanistic Intelligence.