August 19, 2005 Taking a leaf from Mother Nature, scientists at A*STAR’s Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE) in Singapore have developed tiny lenses made of liquid, which mimics the ...

Researchers in China have developed a new type of adaptive liquid lens that changes its focal distance when a voltage is applied. Made using a new electrically responsive fluid, the lens is small, ...

Every year, about 10 million patients get cataract surgery to replace the clouded crystalline lens in their eye with a clear artificial one. But these silicone or flexible plastic lenses can dislocate ...

Rafe Needleman reviews mobile apps and products for fun, and picks startups apart when he gets bored. He has evaluated thousands of new companies, most of which have since gone out of business. In ...

Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) have created an adaptive liquid lens that captures 250 pictures per second. Because these lenses are simply powered by water and sound, they need ...

Rogers Corporation, Rogers, CT and Varioptic, Lyon, France, announced production availability of components needed for miniature high resolution auto-focus cameras for handsets. The two companies have ...

A liquid lens is attractive for a couple of reasons: They're cheap to make, as there are no mechanical moving parts, and they are small. Liquid lenses are made from a drop of suspended liquid which ...

Liquid lenses and optofluidic systems represent a transformative fusion of fluid dynamics and optical engineering, providing adaptive optical components whose focal properties can be dynamically ...

Liquid-lens technologies designed to meet the insatiable demands of the mobile-phone industry are now being deployed in other imaging systems. Philippe Ruffin explains to OLE how Varioptic is adapting ...

Liquid lens is still a concept right now since most camera and smartphone manufacturers still rely on the traditional or glass-based model. On the other hand, the water-based lens could be a difficult ...

Xiaomi announced that it would release a new Mi MIX. The giant phone manufacturer revealed its upcoming camera gadget on its latest Weibo blog post. New Android 11 Builds to Arrive on Current Xiaomi ...