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It all sounds a bit magical, but it opens up a lot of questions. How exactly does it work? What are the tradeoffs, and how will these so-called "living photographs" interact with existing viewing and sharing software?
The basic premise of the light-field camera is to gather all data about the visible light in the camera's field of view so that software can manipulate the photo later. While the concept has been used previously to create imagery like the "bullet time" special effects in the Matrix movies, it required a room full of cameras, Ng says, and the power of a supercomputer. With special optics and sensors, Lytro has built the technique into a single, portable device.
The basic premise of the light-field camera is to gather all data about the visible light in the camera's field of view so that software can manipulate the photo later. While the concept has been used previously to create imagery like the "bullet time" special effects in the Matrix movies, it required a room full of cameras, Ng says, and the power of a supercomputer. With special optics and sensors, Lytro has built the technique into a single, portable device.