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  Swiss group builds insect-inspired camera system with 180-degree vision

  By Nathan Olivarez-Giles on May 20, 2013 06:38 pm + 5 comments

  There's a race underway to bring insect-like compound eyes to micro drones. Curvace, a research Continue reading…

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  Scientists build an insect-inspired camera system with 'nearly infinite' depth-of-field

  By Nathan Ingraham on May 1, 2013 01:48 pm + 12 comments

  Samsung may claim its smartphones are inspired by nature, but researchers at the University of Continue reading…

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  Infrared holography lets firefighters see through fire and smoke

  By Jeff Blagdon on February 27, 2013 03:38 am + 7 comments

  It isn't easy to see through the smoke and flames in a burning building, but it’s crucial for Continue reading…

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  Disney researchers use 3D printing to create simple displays and sensors

  By Louis Goddard on October 6, 2012 07:01 am + 21 comments

  A group of engineers at Disney Research in Pittsburgh has demonstrated a range of new 3D printing Continue reading…

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  Leica on why it crafts its lenses by hand

  By Jeff Blagdon on August 23, 2012 10:17 pm + 69 comments

  Leica’s cameras and lenses have a special place in the annals of photography, being synonymous Continue reading…

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  Microsoft researchers develop camera-based stylus concept for use on any display

  By Bryan Bishop on July 22, 2012 06:58 am + 45 comments

  Microsoft has never been shy in its assertions that the stylus has a place in modern computing, and Continue reading…

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  Samyang introduces 8mm f/2.8 fisheye lens for the Sony NEX and Samsung NX camera systems

  By Nathan Ingraham on June 13, 2012 12:15 pm + 4 comments

  One of the few knocks against the mirrorless camera systems from Sony and Samsung are the relative Continue reading…

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  Panasonic's 12-35mm f/2.8 Micro Four Thirds lens launching June 21st for $1,580

  By Jeff Blagdon on May 21, 2012 12:31 am + 22 comments

  Panasonic is announcing that its 12–35mm f/2.8 lens for the Micro Four Thirds system will be Continue reading…

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  Apple looking to bolster its 3D research group, according to job listing

  By Dante D'Orazio on April 17, 2012 12:16 pm + 8 comments

  An Apple job listing spotted today shows that the company is looking for an iOS software engineer to Continue reading…

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  IBM's optical chipset prototype crushes competition with 1 terabit per second speed

  By Jeff Blagdon on March 8, 2012 09:47 am + 26 comments

  People are getting some incredible speeds on fiber optic arrays these days, but that's only part of Continue reading…