While these researchers try to integrate the features of a professional camera into a Smartphone, Samsung, the South Korean electronics manufacturer had recently worked on the other direction by releasing a camera which works on the Android platform, featuring some abilities of Smartphones like wireless connectivity and instant sharing.

The Indian researchers’ technology is of great potential. "Since this light field based technology can capture a tremendous amount of visual information it can be used to detect gestural inputs to the mobile phone and in other applications such as tracking a user's eyes. When the gaze drifts away, this camera can sense and enable functions such as dimming the screen of the mobile phone," explains Marwah.

Marvah, who graduated from Delhi IIT is presently working as a researcher affiliated with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory. Ramesh Raskar, is an associate professor at MIT Media Lab and is also the leader of Camera Culture group of MIT. According to his MIT profile, Raskar holds more than 40 US patents.

While none of the ultra- latest Smarphones has the 3D capture feature, we can expect this technology to be commercialized soon, considering the tight competition and crave for innovation in the market.

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