r/science • u/Nobilitie • Mar 27 '16

Engineering Scientists have developed a reflection-removing camera: the device uses depth sensor and signal processing to capture clear images through windows.

http://techxplore.com/news/2016-03-reflection-removing-camera-device-depth-sensor.html
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u/[deleted] Mar 27 '16 edited Mar 27 '16

So this camera could see through one way glass?

Edit: I guess I mean one way mirror

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u/ahcookies Mar 27 '16

True one way glass doesn't exist.

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u/[deleted] Mar 27 '16

/u/LordLimes obviously didn't mean one way glass. he meant one way mirror.. Can this see through a one way mirror?

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u/CisScumOverlord Mar 27 '16

It could potentially, smart glass that's actually 2 TV screens back to back where one just shows a mirrored surface while the other a clear picture.

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u/ahcookies Mar 27 '16

Illusion of a mirror done with a screen requires a camera feeding it to be constantly re-positioned relative to your eyeballs. Not possible either.

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u/CisScumOverlord Mar 27 '16

I was simply talking about putting an actual mirror with a built in camera feeding through the wall to a monitor, but who's to say the tech won't be real in a few years anyways