Stanford engineers reveal 4D camera for self driving cars

Stanford engineers have revealed the first-ever single-lens light field camera with a wide field of view. They say the technology has the ability to give devices like drones and self driving cars information-rich'supervision' that will make it much easier for them to navigate the world. The 4D camera has an extra-wide field of view and can capture nearly 140 degrees of information - essentially, the difference between looking through the new design and a typical camera is the equivalent of looking through a window versus a peephole, according to the scientists. The new Stanford camera is the first-ever single-lens light field camera with a wide field of view. It can capture nearly 140 degrees of information, meaning a camera-dependent robot like a car could take one photo instead of several to understand its environment.