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New Technique Creates 3D Images Through a Single Lens

Posted by Soulskill on from the also-known-as-a-pirate's-eye-view dept.

Zothecula writes "A team at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) has come up with a promising new way to create 3D images from a stationary camera or microscope with a single lens. Rather than expensive hardware, the technique uses a mathematical model to generate images with depth and could find use in a wide range of applications, from creating more compelling microscopy imaging to a more immersive experience in movie theaters."

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  1. What they actually did by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    "Harvard researchers have found a way to create 3D images by juxtaposing two images taken from the same angle but with different focus depths"

    1. Re:What they actually did by harvestsun · · Score: 5, Informative

      Except what they're actually doing has nothing to do with juxtaposition. They're inferring the angle of the light at each pixel, and then using that angle to dynamically construct new perspectives. The person who wrote the article on Gizmodo just didn't know what he was talking about.