Researchers at the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are now researching how to utilize light ...

Researchers have developed the centuries-old idea of pinhole imaging with a modern twist to create a high-performance system for converting middle-infrared light into visible light, all ...

The night sky can host a wide range of spectacular sights like the northern lights, meteor showers and comets, as well as ...

Scientists have developed a lens-free mid-infrared camera using a modern twist on pinhole imaging. The system uses nonlinear crystals to convert infrared light into visible, allowing standard sensors ...

In a recent article, I looked at the demise of Lytro, maker of the first consumer “light field” camera, and what it meant for the future of this technology in mobile devices. As intriguing as some of ...

Researchers led by Prof. Homer H. Chen at National Taiwan University have developed a way to convert stereo images into light ...

A new 3D printer uses light rays to turn a gooey liquid into a complex solid object in only few minutes. Most 3D printers build up 3D objects layer by layer. This creates a “stair-step” effect along ...

Octoprint is a household name for anyone into 3D printing and anyone regularly reading Hackaday. Described by creator Gina Häußge as “the snappy web interface for your 3D printer”, Octoprint allows ...

What are Blue Light 3D Scanners? Structured light 3D scanners, typically mounted on a camera stand, robot, or tripod, function as point-and-shoot cameras and need little or no programming with minimal ...

Nreal’s Light augmented reality glasses are set to become available to consumers early this year, so the company is answering two of the bigger questions users may have: how they’ll load and control ...