Imaging recource: It’s lights-out for Lytro? Google reportedly acquires company patents for $40 million

It's hard to believe that it's already been nearly three years since Lytro did a major pivot, bailing on their consumer camera (called the Illum) and moving onto an attempt to revolutionize virtual reality with their "Immerge" concept camera. At the time, there was some serious hype for the Immerge. Lytro's initial demonstrations of what the camera would do were fascinating, and exciting. The Immerge was going to actually make VR more, well, immersive, by allowing more than just a viewing experience from one angle, but giving a...
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