An image printed on reflectance paper responds to the direction from which it is illuminated. The reflectance paper is covered with dimples that reflect light from different directions. See video ...

All things considered, modern photography is pretty easy. It’s really just a matter of pointing the camera at the thing you want to take a picture of and letting the camera do the rest. But that doesn ...

It was a dark and stormy night. (I've always wanted to start off with that line.) You were driving home from work. The rain had finally stopped, but the roads were wet and shiny, making it difficult ...

Streetlights keep us safe at night but also contribute to global carbon emissions. Lighting accounts for 20% of the world's electricity consumption and nearly 6% of greenhouse gas emissions. Now, ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Much like Darwin’s natural selection, the world of lighting occasionally introduces new ...

Researchers at Intel Labs in the US have developed a 3D display technology that can correctly model the way that objects reflect light and that fits into relatively small hardware accelerators.