An automated computational approach to the optical lens design of imaging systems promises to provide optimal solutions without human intervention, slashing the time and cost usually required. The ...

A research team from the University of Jena has developed a small optical lens, only a few millimeters in size, whose refractive behavior changes in the presence of gas. As reported by the researchers ...

At least one of the iPhone models that's coming in 2023 will feature a "periscope" lens, according to information shared by Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who often provides accurate insight into Apple's ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Optical lenses play a crucial role in a vast array of applications, from microscopy and astronomy to photography, medical devices, and machine vision systems. Traditionally, the ...

The painstaking process of designing optical lenses for imaging systems is poised for a dramatic transformation thanks to a groundbreaking AI-powered method developed by researchers at King Abdullah ...

Dual camera smartphone technology certainly isn’t new anymore, but we are seeing a new trend emerge whereby manufacturers are offering “optical zoom” capabilities inside their smartphones. Two notable ...

It has been a while since I last reviewed Olloclip’s smartphone-specific lenses, but a lot has changed with the arrival of the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. I spent some time testing the Core Lens Set ...

Since optical zoom entered the mobile market, conversations about zoom technology in smartphones have become more common. Smartphones can now implement all three types of camera zoom: optical, digital ...