Apple is planning to adopt a hybrid Fresnel lens design for its mixed reality headset, a move that will improve optical performance while allowing for a broad field of view and keeping the headset's ...

Apple is expected to use Fresnel lenses in its rumored augmented reality headset to increase the device's field of view and keep weight less than 150 grams, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. In a ...

The history of optics began long before Christ in the regions where ancient Egyptians and Mesopotamians used to live. The Indian subcontinent, the Greek people, and the Islamic world should be ...

Try on an Oculus Rift or HTC Vive and one of the first things you’ll probably notice looking through the lenses are fine concentric circles, creating something many call ‘God Rays’—especially ...

Nearly two years ago, Wearality created a unique Fresnel lens for VR headsets offering a claimed 150 degree field of view. The company successfully funded a VR viewer featuring the lens called ...

You may know them best for their original use in lighthouses, where they're famously recognised as "the invention that saved a million ships". Or perhaps you initially think of their employment in ...

Fresnel lenses are designed so their light can be pointed in just one direction, meaning drivers in a lane may see only the ...

Super-telephoto ordinarily means a super-sized lens — but Nikon has a 500mm up its sleeve that’s compact enough to shoot without a tripod. The Nikon AF-S Nikkor 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR will be designed ...

The popular French lens design was originally created for lighthouses The popular French lens design was originally created for lighthouses is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who ...

Wearality has unveiled its latest virtual reality lens this month in the form of the Fresnel Lens, which is thinner than a quarter and is capable of providing a 150-degree field of view. This ...