Curved Image Sensor (IMAGE)

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Curved Image Sensor

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Researchers developed a way to create spherically curved image sensors by three-dimensionally bending off-the-shelf image sensors. When incorporated into prototype cameras, the curved sensors produced greatly improved image quality compared to high-end commercial cameras.

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Microsoft Research

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