Researchers from the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology have developed a method of manufacturing optical components faster and cheaper for a variety of purposes, which could include camera optics. The researchers originally published the news of their development in February, but this past month uploaded a video (spotted by DIY Photography) that shows how… Continue reading Researchers Develop Cheaper and Faster Way to Manufacture Lenses
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The View from a 360-Degree Camera 100,000 Feet Above Earth
The Insta360 team partnered with NewMakeIt to send its tiny ONE X2 action camera high enough into the sky to clearly see the darkness of space and the curvature of the Earth. Views of Earth from space are relatively common when taken from the International Space Station, but it is much rarer to see views… Continue reading The View from a 360-Degree Camera 100,000 Feet Above Earth
A Review of Visual Technology in 2021
Within its half-open, half-closed status, 2021 will be remembered as a transition year: A melting pot between ending lockdowns, rising vaccines and masks mandates, new variants, ending and restarting restrictions. But if anything, it did nothing to slow down the pace of online innovation—quite the opposite. If visual tech experienced a landmark year, 2021 could… Continue reading A Review of Visual Technology in 2021
Sony Unveils Groundbreaking CMOS Sensor That Gathers Twice the Light
Sony’s Semiconductor division has announced that it successfully developed the world’s first stacked CMOS image sensor technology with two-layer transistor pixels that grants double the light gathering capability. Sony explains that typical image sensors place photodiodes and pixel transistors on the same substrate, but in this new design, it was able to separate them onto… Continue reading Sony Unveils Groundbreaking CMOS Sensor That Gathers Twice the Light
Apple Wipes Controversial Child Abuse Photo Scanning From Its Site
Apple has quietly removed all references to its highly controversial plan to scan iPhone photo libraries for child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The company previously postponed its plans in response to backlash but may abandon them entirely now. Apple first announced that it would add a CSAM scanning feature in all of its devices in… Continue reading Apple Wipes Controversial Child Abuse Photo Scanning From Its Site
Oppo’s New 6nm Mobile Chip Grants Huge Leap in Photo Capabilities
Oppo has announced a new 6nm imaging NPU called the MariSilicon X which it says combines an advanced NPU, ISP, and multi-tier memory architecture that can make real-time RAW processing and 4K AI night video with live preview possible. The company says that the MariSilicon X NPU (neural processing unit) is able to deliver 18… Continue reading Oppo’s New 6nm Mobile Chip Grants Huge Leap in Photo Capabilities
New Laser Camera Can See an Entire Room Through a Tiny Keyhole
Researchers from Stanford University’s Computational Imaging Lab have developed a novel method of non-line-of-sight imaging. They call it keyhole imaging because the contents of a room can be captured from a single point as small as a keyhole. Non-line-of-sight (NLOS) imaging as a concept isn’t new and has been used to image objects in a… Continue reading New Laser Camera Can See an Entire Room Through a Tiny Keyhole
New Camera is First 2/3-Sensor System to Shoot 4K at 1,000 FPS
For-A has announced a new dual-sensor 2/3-inch 4K camera that allows for up to 1,000 frames per second with “no sacrifice on brightness” of the image that comes with traditional single-sensor cameras using broadcast lenses. For-A is a Japanese company that develops, manufactures, and sells professional video equipment for various applications. Its latest camera, the… Continue reading New Camera is First 2/3-Sensor System to Shoot 4K at 1,000 FPS
Apple to Release Nudity Detection, But Other Safety Features Still on Hold
Apple’s iOS 15.2 is close to launching and at least one photo-centric child protection feature is included: nudity detection for photos sent in texts. Other safety features are still on hold. In August, Apple announced that it was planning to implement a software feature that would scan iPhone photo libraries in order to protect children.… Continue reading Apple to Release Nudity Detection, But Other Safety Features Still on Hold
Visualizing AI at home for commercial Licensing
According to a recent study of US companies by PwC, 52% of survey respondents said they have accelerated their plans for artificial intelligence (AI) adoption due to the Covid crisis. What’s more, 86% said that AI would be a “mainstream technology” for their companies in 2021. Amid the pandemic, adoption of AI technologies soared, increasing… Continue reading Visualizing AI at home for commercial Licensing