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by RokStdy 4563 days ago
Am I the only one who thought, "so what?", after reading this? A picture of sufficient detail taken under optimal conditions can yield reflected images off of the pupil. Big deal. It has always been the case that in a high resolution image you had more of a chance to see reflected images.

Not that this isn't interesting, but their hypothetical (hostage situation) would have been a much more intriguing test case. But, since those pictures/videos are rarely taken with super high resolution cameras with good lighting, it's unlikely this technique would be helpful.

Edit: Just to be clear, I think anything new in the form of research and development is generally good. Maybe this work will be built upon to create something great. I just don't like the implied promise that pieces like this make. It oversells what technology can actually do and is, I think, misleading.