The Lytro Light Field Camera throws out everything you know about traditional camera design. The oddly-shaped camera is the first to use Light Field Technology, which measures not only the intensity and color but also the direction of light, letting you refocus pictures after the fact. The current camera may not replace anyone's DSLR or even point-and-shoot, but the possibilities it promises are tremendous.
Nov 15, 2012, 11:59 PM UTCDavid Pierce
Lytro adds 3D-like perspective shifting and filters to its light field images
Sep 25, 2012, 12:00 PM UTCLouis Goddard
Lytro inks retail deals with Amazon, Best Buy, Target, and international distributors
Jul 24, 2012, 5:52 PM UTCNathan Ingraham
Lytro light-field photography finally makes its way to Windows via new app
Lytro's light field camera is certainly one of the more creative photograph tools we've seen in recent years, but so far Mac users have been the only ones able to process its unique photos. That all changes today — Lytro just released desktop software for Windows so Microsoft users can now download and process images from the camera.
Jun 30, 2012, 1:09 AM UTCScott Lowe
Lytro CEO Ren Ng steps down, assumes Executive Chairman role
Lytro creator and CEO, Ren Ng, has announced that he will be stepping down to focus on product development and strategy.
Jun 13, 2012, 11:23 PM UTCEvan Rodgers
Lytro interactive pictures now part of Twitter's 'expanded tweets'
Twitter's new support for "expanded tweets" now includes interactive images from the Lytro camera.
Feb 29, 2012, 10:59 PM UTCSean Hollister
Lytro plenoptic camera now shipping to early adopters
According to company founder and CEO Ren Ng, the Lytro light field camera is now shipping to the first batch of pre-order customers.
Feb 9, 2012, 9:59 AM UTCJamie Keene
Lytro Light Field Camera teardown finds Bluetooth & Wi-Fi chip hidden inside
Lytro's light field camera has undergone FCC testing, including the requisite tear-down process which has revealed a surprise inclusion.
Jan 24, 2012, 8:19 PM UTCSean Hollister
Steve Jobs was interested in Lytro's plenoptic camera, company confirms
Lytro won't confirm a cellphone camera partnership, but a new book, Inside Apple, reveals that Steve Jobs met with Lytro CEO Ren Ng and discussed how the two companies could work together in the future.
Jan 12, 2012, 1:20 AM UTCPaul Miller
Lytro's Eric Cheng on a video Lytro: 'there's no reason we can't'
Paul Miller interviews Eric Cheng, Lytro's Director of Photography.
Oct 19, 2011, 7:13 PM UTCSean Hollister
Lytro plenoptic light-field camera pre-orders begin at $399, devices ship in 2012 (video)