Camera nano speed of light

The ultra-small but light-speed camera can be used in the field of medical imaging or vehicle anti-collision.

Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have unveiled low-cost cameras equipped with 'Time flies' technology , similar to the technology of Microsoft's second-generation Kinect.

For devices such as MIT's cameras, the position of the objects is calculated by measuring the time the light signals are reflected off the surface and returning to the sensor.

New camera applied 3D imaging technology - (Photo: MIT News)

However, unlike existing devices, the new camera line is not limited by bad weather conditions such as rain, fog, according to Gizmag, lead by MIT's Achuta Kadambi.

"Unlike existing technologies, like the new generation Kinect, you can not capture 3D images of fuzzy objects ," Kadambi said.

This is because the light bounces off the surface of a blurred object and the background image blends into a pixel on the camera.

New technology, called nanoscale , separates them into different light lines.

In addition to applications in the field of medical imaging and anti-collision equipment, MIT's technology can improve the accuracy of motion and gesture tracking devices, commonly used in interactive games.