Sony Patents a Fix for the Size Problem in Photo-Based 3D Scanning
When a computer builds a 3D model from photos alone, it has no idea how big anything actually is. Sony's new patent…
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Sony Patents a Two-Camera 3D Scanning System That Keeps Its Data Aligned
Getting a clean 3D model of an object is harder than it looks. Sony's new patent tackles one of the most tedious…
Sony Patents a Lighting System That Fills Dark Gaps in Depth-Sensing Cameras
When a camera tries to measure distance using a grid of tiny lasers, the dark gaps between those lasers can cause blind…
Sony Patents a System of Body-Worn Cameras That Track Your Own Skeleton
Sony wants to map the position of every joint and limb on your body using only small cameras clipped to you, with…
Intel Patents a Face-Tracking System That Decides When Your Camera Should Refocus
Your camera's autofocus can be its own worst enemy, constantly hunting for focus when nothing important has changed. Intel's new patent describes…
Sony Patent Links Camera Frames to Cut Junk Data in 3D Scanning
Every time a camera builds a 3D model of an object, it tends to pick up a bunch of noise and floating…
Apple Patents a Camera Bump Where the Depth Sensor Points at an Angle
Every lens on the back of your iPhone points straight out, perpendicular to the glass. Apple is now patenting a design where…
New iPhone Patent Reveals Flush Glass and Camera Bump Design
The camera bump on the back of your iPhone has always sat above the rear glass, creating a visible step. Apple is…
Hidden Camera Bump Doubles as a Stealth Antenna in New Apple Patent
The raised camera island on the back of your phone could double as a wireless antenna, according to a new Apple patent.…
Apple Patents a Camera That Records in Higher Quality Only When Something Interesting Appears
Apple is working on a camera system that watches what you're recording and automatically kicks into higher quality the moment something worth…
New Apple Patent Rethinks Camera Wiring and Stabilization
Inside every camera with optical image stabilization, there's a tiny platform that floats and shifts to cancel out shaky hands. Apple's new…
Waymo Patents a Camera That Floods the Dark with Invisible Light
Waymo has filed a patent for a compact camera module that uses near-infrared LEDs to illuminate a scene without any visible light,…
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