Apple patents Lytro-style refocusable camera

Apple has been reportedly granted patent for Lytro-style refocusable cameras that would allow the tech giant to develop a device that can capture images and let users to refocus afterwards.

The patent had been filed by Apple in 2011 and describes a camera that can capture low-resolution images for later refocusing and the standard high-resolution images.

According to The Verge, for just images, the camera would include an adaptor with a ‘microlens array’ that would slide between the camera’s lens and sensor when capturing a refocusable image, and slide away when capturing a traditional photo

The report said that the patent mentions that such a camera could be included on a mobile device but there hasn’t been any official indication from the company about actualizing the concept.