Update to Lytro software allows 3D viewing of images now

Creators of the first ever consumer light field camera has announced Lytro 3D. These are a collection of features using which you will be able to view pictures

Nishtha Kanal|Nov 13, 2013, 16:09:33 IST

Lytro, the creators of the first ever consumer light field camera, has now announced the Lytro 3D. The company has now added a collection of features through which the user will be able to view pictures shot with Lytro cameras in 3D. The Lytro camera, for users looking to pick one up, is currently available on the Apple Online Store.

Pictures that have been processed for Perspective Shift will now be able to take on a 3D avatar with these tools. The array of tools will be available within an update to the Lytro Desktop client for OSX and Windows. The Lytro Mobile for iOS app will also receive and update, bumping it up to version 1.2. A camera with a difference, now in India

A camera with a difference, now in India

Now view pictures in 3D

Users will be able to show off living pictures in Presentation Mode as 3D images using the apps. You can make use of HDMI or Apple AirPlay to view these images on TV. This essentially makes it the first time a camera can allow you to create 3D images with single exposure simply by hitting a button.

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“The beauty and power of Light Field technology is that we are able to continue to expand on how living pictures are experienced, first with Perspective Shift and now 3D,” Jason Rosenthal, CEO of Lytro said in a press release. “Lytro remains committed to delivering new ways to make visual storytelling more immersive and engaging through innovative software and hardware.”

The company has also announced that the Lytro Camera in Cobalt Blue is now available worldwide at the Apple Online Store exclusively. There is also a Limited Edition Champagne available for sale in the US and Canada. Lytro cameras are available with retailers across countries like US, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, UK, Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore.

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