If Wednesday’s announcement is followed through by / with a (viable) real-world, commercial application (complete with Economies of Scale) a once-in-a-century breakthrough in the field of photography might just be in our midst.
No pressure though… oh, and there’s also the reality that stand-alone cameras (save perhaps the high-end SLR’s that are an exception) are largely becoming a thing of the past (as more and more smart phones are equipped with better lenses; higher resolution and the ability to shoot full high-definition footage, etc.)
Nevertheless; that’s what made / makes Silicon Valley so distinct / unique: we’re-going-to-change-the-world (for the better plus make a boatload of money while we’re at it) orientation.
From the Wall Street Journal: http://goo.gl/rF5TD