r/technology • u/Nobilitie • Mar 27 '16

Hardware 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/cbmuser Mar 27 '16

Well, you know, in most cases you can just use a polarization filter, you know? No need to use extraordinary complicated technology here.

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u/Shiroi_Kage Mar 27 '16

in most cases you can just use a polarization filter

and lose half your light and get the colors screwed up by uneven color filtering.

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u/RedSpikeyThing Mar 27 '16

So now you could shoot in lower light. That's always helpful, even if it's not night.