If you are a Hackaday reader, you probably know what a Fresnel lens is. You find them in everything from overhead projectors to VR headsets. While it seems commonplace now, the Fresnel lens was an ...

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 ...

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 ...

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The new Motorized CF16 Fresnel is a compact, motorized Aputure Mount Fresnel lens designed for use with the STORM XT52. The Motorized CF16 Fresnel is a compact Aputure Mount accessory with a 16-inch ...

Linear Fresnel reflector (LFR) technology has emerged as a competitive and cost‐effective alternative within the concentrated solar power (CSP) field. By utilising an array of flat or slightly curved ...

NEWBURYPORT — Like a long-awaited Christmas present, volunteers and staff at the Custom House Maritime Museum spent some of Thursday morning carefully unwrapping a $400,000 Fresnel lens once used to ...

The world of lighting hardware can be confusing waters to navigate. There are so many different options, so many different types of fixtures, quality of light and methods of creating light; how do you ...

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 ...