Researchers have created a compact camera where the lens is replaced by engineered optics that can identify objects at ...

Although @purely_maxwell does show the camera 'seeing through' other objects like a bag and t-shirt, the actual 'X-ray' potential of the phone's depth camera is likely quite limited. Thin ...

One iPhone trick you might not be aware of is using the camera to identify plants and flowers: It’s called Visual Look Up. It also works for other objects in your photos and screenshots.

Majumdar and Heide's research prototype uses optics for computing, significantly reducing power consumption and enabling the camera to identify objects at the speed of light. Their device also ...