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Widescreen High-Resolution Projector Creates Optical Illusion of 3D Images

Collaborative three-dimensional sketching is now possible thanks to a system known as Hyve-3D that University of Montreal researchers are presenting today at the SIGGRAPH 2014 conference in Vancouver. “Hyve-3D is a new interface for 3D content creation via embodied and collaborative 3D sketching,” explained lead researcher Professor Tomás Dorta, of the university's School of Design.

12 Aug 2014

Lytro to Introduce Light Field Photography at MADE Fashion Week New York

Lytro, Inc. today announced it will bring an unprecedented visual experience to New York Fashion Week 2014 through collaborations with MADE, a global media company anchored at the intersection of fashion, music, art and youth culture, and several acclaimed designers, photographers and filmmakers at the forefront of fashion and culture.

6 Aug 2014

New Optics and the Brain Topical Meeting Announced by the OSA

The Optical Society (OSA) today announced the formation of a new topical meeting, OSA Optics and the Brain. The meeting will bring together physicists, engineers, neuroscientists and clinicians whose research combines optics and photonics with exploration of the brain.

From Optical Society Of America 6 Aug 2014

Global Biophotonics Market Forecast to Grow at 10.4% CAGR

According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research "Biophotonics Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2014 - 2020," the market was valued at USD 25.16 billion in 2013, which is expected to reach USD 50.20 billion by 2020, growing at a CAGR of 10.4% from 2014 to 2020.

4 Aug 2014

OWIS Offers Products as CAD Models in 2D and 3D Formats

To be on the cutting edge is the stated goal of the OWIS GmbH, a global leading manufacturer of optical beam handling and positioning systems. Thus, since March 2014 the company provides in collaboration with the software developer CADENAS extensive product records in various formats to download.

From OWIS GmbH 4 Aug 2014

Point Grey Introduces Blackfly USB3 Vision Camera Family

Point Grey, a world-leading designer and manufacturer of innovative, high-performance digital cameras, today announced the introduction of the Blackfly® USB3 Vision™ camera family, an extension to the existing compact and low-cost Blackfly GigE Vision® PoE product line.

4 Aug 2014

Movidius Introduces Myriad 2 Next Generation Programmable Vision Processor Unit SoC

Movidius, the leader in mobile vision processor technology for connected devices, today announced Myriad 2, the next generation of its vision processor unit (VPU) system-on-a-chip (SoC).

1 Aug 2014

Global Smart Camera Market Forecast to Grow at 57.02% CAGR

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Smart Camera Market 2014-2018" report to their offering.

1 Aug 2014

ASU to Design Mastcam-Z Color Panoramic Zoom Cameras for NASA’s Mars 2020 Mission

Arizona State University has been selected by NASA to design, deliver and oversee the Mastcam-Z imaging investigation, a pair of color panoramic zoom cameras, on the next rover mission to be launched to the surface of Mars in 2020. Jim Bell, a professor in ASU’s School of Earth and Space Exploration, will be the principal investigator overseeing the investigation.

1 Aug 2014

Canon Releases Two New Compact, Super-Zoom Digital Cameras

Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced two new compact, super-zoom cameras: the PowerShot SX520 HS and the PowerShot SX400 IS digital cameras. Designed to give users the versatility and telephoto reach they need to capture subjects from far distances, these new cameras are packed with impressive features.

From Canon U.S.A., Inc. 31 Jul 2014