The Lytro is a light field camera which is much different than your standard digital shooter. It doesn’t capture one angle, one lighting effect or one focus plane. It captures everything, all at once, in one photo. The image can then be manipulated to change the focus from an item in the foreground to an item in the background on the fly. The camera is targeted for an end of the year launch and could cost under $US500 if Ng can pull it all together. [Lytro, TechCrunch and Mashable]
Franz
Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at 6:51 PMJust an old concept that someone managed to put into reality, he’s no Einstein.
Matt
Thursday, June 23, 2011 at 6:55 AMFranz is just a bit angry because he hasnt done anything exciting in his life….
Chris
Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at 7:40 PMSounds amazing! Wonder how it actually performs?!
Dean
Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at 8:26 PMAnd they reckon that the technology in the movies that allows the police/secret agents/spies zoom in on a number plate and then enhance the focus was impossible.
Mat
Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at 9:09 PMWow. Wow. Just wow.
Simon
Thursday, June 23, 2011 at 12:21 PMYes, but how many megaarghpixels?
Phil Campbell
Friday, June 24, 2011 at 4:32 PMAnd according to one article, Ren Ng is an Australian!