Google reportedly snatches Lytro, the lover of light-field tech

Not all employees will make their way over to Mountain View. Google is largely interested in picking up digital imaging technology patents, issuing severance packages to some of Lytro’s team in the process. Lytro is said to have nearly sixty patents on-hand.

More than two years ago, Lytro moved away from being a company focused solely on light-field cameras. It released the Lytro Camera in 2012 before rolling out the full-sized Illum in 2014. Sales were underwhelming as time went by, so the company pivoted to virtual reality. Now its light-field technology is used in virtual reality, allowing content creators to shoot immersive environments in dynamic fashion.

The plan Google has for Lytro’s technology and patents is unclear, but the company has been doing a lot of work applying machine learning to photos and videos.

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