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EPFL Researchers Collaborate in Development of Single-Use Contact Lens for Early Glaucoma Detection

EPFL researchers have participated in the development of a contact lens for the early detection of glaucoma. Clinical trials are being conducted at the CHUV.

14 Aug 2014

Brien Holden Vision Institute Employs Phasefocus High-Precision Lens Profiler for Developing Contact Lenses

Phase Focus Ltd (Phasefocus), the company that is revolutionising microscopy and imaging with the Phasefocus Virtual Lens®, reports on how the Brien Holden Vision Institute is applying the Phasefocus high-precision Lens Profiler to assist in the development of new contact lenses.

13 Aug 2014

Raptor Photonics Adds M42 Lens Mount for the Best SWIR/VIS-SWIR Camera in the World

Raptor Photonics has unveiled the OWL 640 M42, which is a highly sensitive, rugged digital VIS-SWIR camera with a M42 lens mount. The camera uses a 640x512 InGaAs sensor from SCD, providing visible extension from 0.4 to 1.7µm for high sensitivity imaging. Imaging of a very high resolution is made possible with the 15x15µm pixel pitch.

From Raptor Photonics Limited 12 Aug 2014

SKULLY Commences Production of Augmented Reality Motorcycle Helmet

SKULLY today announced the company has begun production of its highly anticipated AR-1 motorcycle helmet, the first vertically integrated smart HUD helmet for consumers. In addition to a revolutionary Heads Up Display system that displays information approximately 10 feet in front of the rider, the AR-1 helmet features a near 180-degree rearview camera, turn-by-turn GPS navigation, smartphone pairing and voice control, making it the world's smartest motorcycle helmet.

12 Aug 2014

JFDP Labs Announces Optimization of Camera 2 Creative App for Intel Atom Tablets

A recent announcement from JFDP Labs has revealed that its versatile and creative app, Camera 2, has been optimized for Intel® Atom™ tablets for Android. Users of this device can now benefit from many options in taking better, more inspired pictures and videos, while having fun in the process.

12 Aug 2014

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

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