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Optics & Imaging · Recorded milestone

Computational photography

Recorded year2016

Phones merge bursts of frames with AI for low-light and portrait shots.

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Built on

CMOS image sensorRecorded · 1993enables
SmartphoneRecorded · 1994requires
Deep learning breakthroughRecorded · 2012enables

Led to

Gaussian splats in standard 3D filesForecast · ~2027enables
MetalensesForecast · ~2028enables

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Dataset updated 2026-10-18. This individual record has not been separately re-reviewed.