Samsung camera patent application adds simulated depth-of-field to point-and-clicks
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High-end DSLRs are pricey and a tad complicated for the everyday user, but that doesn’t stop most folks from wanting to take professional-looking shots of their own. Enter Samsung with a patent application that could add simulated depth-of-field discernment to your average point-and-click and smartphone camera. According to the filing, a dual-lens setup — similar to the 3D cameras we’ve seen hit the market — delegates full-resolution image capture to a primary lens, while its secondary partner calculates object distances. The data is then merged with the initial image “to create a depth map” with simulated blur, saving you from tedious Photoshop drudgery. No word on whether this neat trick will make its way to consumers’ hands — but with 3D still the reigning buzz, we’d upgrade that possibility to a very likely.
Samsung camera patent application adds simulated depth-of-field to point-and-clicks originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 19 Jul 2011 13:07:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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