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by netgusto 1678 days ago
Amazing tech. Combined with a fast fixed cam it would maybe be possible to get a 360 degree FOV.
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A line scanner, like the proposed LIDAR implemention. We use line scanners for paper. You could certainly put a line scanner behind a conventional lens but it would feel kind of weird to "waste" an entire dimension of the lenses projection qualities. Would there be opportunities for design compromises favoring one direction over the other? (I'm thinking of the weird eyes we find in flight animals like sheep that need full horizon perception more than point of interest focus)