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Camera Ignores Perspective and Sees Behind Walls


This wacky camera can ignore perspective and capture images of objects behind walls.

“With the right kind of camera, in theory, you should be able to see behind walls,” he continues, setting the stage for an incredible photographic journey. This records the precise rotational movement and position of the photodetector at all times, ensuring Wighton can reconstruct a final image from all the individual pixels. Last year, photographer Christopher Getschmann built a hypercentric camera that relies upon reverse perspective to hilarious results.

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