Refocusable Plenoptic Light-Field Photography

virgil_disgr4ce writes "Wired is reporting that a Stanford student using about 90,000 microlenses has developed a plenoptic camera whose images can be refocused, via software, after they are exposed." From the article: "'We just think it'll lead to better cameras that make it easier to take pictures that are in focus and look good,' said Ng's adviser, Stanford computer science professor Pat Hanrahan."

You know what this means...

[doxology]

Better Porn!

Re:oh so 1996

[Anonymous Coward]

...and the other 99.9% of us, who haven't, can be very interested by this article.

However, I'm sorry that slashdot hasn't been perfectly tailored to your needs. I'm sure Rob & co will get right on to that!

Just like in movies and TV!

[malraid]

Have you seen how in movies and TV they can zoom and then sharpen any image using software? We'll it seems that technology is finally comming to real life!

The "root" of innovation

[Anonymous Coward]

"The patent system was not designed to protect business methods, such as completing a sale using n clicks instead of n+1."

How abot the "rootkit" business method?

Intangible Pluralistic Brain-wave Phrenology

[millennial]

I can make up really technical sounding names, too!

Obligatory...

[millennial]

Countdown until you hear about someone using one on CSI: 5... 4... 3...

Why stop at three dimensions?

[ian_mackereth]

Give the lenses a coating of resublimated Thiotimoline
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Endochronic_Prope rties_of_Resublimated_Thiotimoline [wikipedia.org]

This will not only ensure that your photo of Auntie May is in focus, but the camera will make sure that the image is captured at a time when her eyes are open and she's smiling.

Re:oh so 1996

[Anonymous Coward]

I'm sorry that slashdot hasn't been perfectly tailored to your needs.

Indeed, Slashdot seems to be lately tailored to overused jokes rather than informative comments, which, as we have seen, are now labeled "Offtopic". Perhaps there should be just one topic: "Soviet Russia".

Fly Eye from the Fly Guy

[Tablizer]

using about 90,000 microlenses

Patents brought to you by the fly people.
       

Re:Absolutely Amazed

[Twisted64]

Bullet time? That's what they liked to call it. The reason being, a bunch of cameras would be placed where the motion was to go. Then, a long unbroken string would be attached and run through the trigger of each camera. The other end of the string would be attached to a subsonic bullet, hence "Bullet Time." When the moment came, the bullet would be fired, triggering the cameras in sequence. The "Bullet Time" sequence gunmen would attempt to kill the directors as they fired, but failed miserably, hitting instead the story and script-writers, resulting in two miserable sequels.

Re:It's fun.

[Anonymous Coward]

and wtf was da vinci doing sticking pins in his eyes?

Re:It's fun.

[Splab]

I guess thats why he figured it also works with only one eye ;)

Re:It's fun.

[quisph]

So much like the IR/UV cameras, this new toy has a dark side.

Sweet.