06-22-2011, 05:43 PM
It doesn't actually record different directions, to be very honest, at least not to a very strong degree. It does capture at different distances in the focal plane, likely by having a slightly 3D type design of sensor (not a lot of displacement needed at the sensor side). Which is also why it can do 3D, and also why it probably doesn't do extreme high quality yet.
It's an interesting concept, based on a development in the 1990s, if I am not mistaken. Canon also showed something similar, which also can record video, a bit over a year ago, I think.
BTW, here is more and an interview with the founder of Lytro:
[url="http://techcrunch.com/2011/06/21/lytro-launches-to-transform-photography-with-50m-in-venture-funds-tctv/"]TechCrunch - Lytro[/url]
Kind regards, Wim
It's an interesting concept, based on a development in the 1990s, if I am not mistaken. Canon also showed something similar, which also can record video, a bit over a year ago, I think.
BTW, here is more and an interview with the founder of Lytro:
[url="http://techcrunch.com/2011/06/21/lytro-launches-to-transform-photography-with-50m-in-venture-funds-tctv/"]TechCrunch - Lytro[/url]
Kind regards, Wim
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