You may know them best for their original use in lighthouses, where they're famously recognised as "the invention that saved a million ships". Or perhaps you initially think of their employment in ...

Wearality has unveiled its latest virtual reality lens this month in the form of the Fresnel Lens, which is thinner than a quarter and is capable of providing a 150-degree field of view. This ...

Before the invention of the high-powered LED, and even really before the widespread adoption of electric lights in general, lighthouses still had the obligation of warning ships of dangers while ...

Fresnel lenses consist of interspaced, concentric steps which correspond to the surface of a conventional lens. This equates to a lens with a common focal length, equivalent to a simple lens, but at ...

Apple's AR headset or "Apple Glass" device may use a movable display to compensate for motion blur, while fresnel lenses could help keep the weight of the headset down for users. Apple is long-rumored ...

The presence of god rays (or crepuscular rays, to use a more technical and less religious term) in virtual reality is an artifact from the use of Fresnel lenses in most headsets. Unlike a traditional ...

Visteon has been granted a patent for a light source system designed for medical or industrial applications, such as endoscopes. The system includes LED light sources, Fresnel lenses, concentrators, a ...