Explore the fundamentals of Vision Transformers in this MIT graduate-level lecture delivered by Professor Song Han as part of the EfficientML.ai series (MIT 6.5940, Fall 2024). Delve into the architectural principles, mechanisms, and applications of Vision Transformers in computer vision tasks. Learn how these transformers adapt the successful natural language processing transformer architecture for visual data processing, understanding their key components, operational workflow, and performance characteristics. Gain insights into how Vision Transformers have revolutionized the field of computer vision by offering an alternative to traditional convolutional neural networks.