Beyond small business, there are many industrial, commercial and scientific applications for light field technology.

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This expansion marks continued momentum for Lytro, which has seen increasing demand for light field technology in the US and around the world.

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This (along with Lytro's light field technology) is the dawn of software photography, where hardware still matters but is kept simple, compact, reliable and affordable.

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Researchers at Wake Forest University recently developed a new type of light bulb that uses field-induced polymer electroluminescent technology to create a soft white, full spectrum light that could last a decade.

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