Steve Mann (inventor)

Steve Mann
Steve Mann
	Steve Mann with Generation-4 EyeTap
Born	William Stephen George Mann; 8 June 1962; Hamilton, Ontario
Citizenship	Canada
Alma mater	McMaster University (B.Sc., B.Eng., M.Eng.); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (PhD)
Known for	Wearable computing; High-dynamic-range imaging; Chirplet transform; Hydraulophone; Natural user interface; Scratch input; Mobile blogging; Sousveillance; Augmented reality; Humanistic intelligence;
Awards	IEEE Fellow (2024); Lifeboat Foundation Guardian Award (2024); IEEE Masaru Ibuka Consumer Electronics Award (2025);
	Scientific career
Fields	Computer engineering; Electrical engineering; Artificial intelligence;
Institutions	University of Toronto
Thesis	Personal imaging (1997)
Doctoral advisor	Rosalind Picard
Website	https://www.eecg.utoronto.ca/~mann/

William Stephen George Mann (born 8 June 1962) is a Canadian engineer, professor, and inventor who works in wearable computing, augmented reality, extended reality, and computational photography, particularly high-dynamic-range imaging. Mann is considered the "father of wearable computing" for his early inventions and continuing contributions to the field.

Mann is a founding member of the IEEE Council on Extended Intelligence (CXI). He cofounded Blueberry X Technologies and served as its CTO from 2019 to 2021, and is the Chairman of MannLab. He was born in Canada and currently lives in Toronto, Canada with his wife and two children. In the 2023 Toronto mayoral by-election, Mann unsuccessfully ran for mayor of Toronto.