monocentric lens

Given the bulk of WA lens and ports I thought folks might be interested in this article:

http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/semiconductors/optoelectronics/wide-fields-in-exquisite-detail

I doubt such technology will be on market soon.

Well, just make your sensor on a matching sphere, (sure, what could possibly be the problem).

Bill

Yes, that would be an almost perfect replication of the human eye: a wide-angle lens on the front and a hemisphere-shaped sensor (the retina) on the back sending picture data to the brain. No shutter required; focusing mechanism and iris still lacking. Let the processor do all data-processing to get a straight picture out of it.