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Philips Develops Fluid Lenses

Posted by simoniker on from the gloop-floop dept.

Lars T. writes "Digital Photography Review has a short report indicating: 'Philips Research at the CeBIT exhibition is demonstrating a unique variable-focus lens system that has no mechanical moving parts. Suited to a wide range of optical imaging applications, including digital cameras.' Here is Philips' press release and the Heise News article (in German) where I first heard about it. The latter also mentions that Philips has recently used the same electrowetting effect in an 'ePaper' display prototype."

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  1. I take it as... by madsenj37 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    "Suited to a wide range of optical imaging applications, including digital cameras." I take this to mean that it is not ready for precision applications and that it may not be. either way, this will take time to get any better

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  2. Re:Applications to Eyewear by jpampuch · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Getting larger probably has constraints, though using different solutions may provide some flexibility in size. Gravity alone would probably have a big impact on 'eyewear' sized lenses.

    I'd guess that the going much smaller is constrained by capillary action.