Depth perception A Time of Flight sensor sends invisible infrared (IR) light pulses outward toward an object and then bounces it back to the sensor.

But just what is a Time of Flight camera? We asked an expert at Corning to find out how these sensors work and what fresh possibilities they bring to our phones.

The sensor emits a light signal, which hits the subject and returns to the sensor. The time it takes to bounce back is then measured and provides depth-mapping capabilities.

We already see Time of Flight camera or TOF camera on many flagship-level smartphones from Samsung, Huawei, LG and others. Some call them DepthVision or 3D sensor. Here is how they work.

Time-of-flight sensors work differently: by using the time-of-flight data to calculate how long it takes the lasers to reach the object, it’s getting real-time, 3D depth data instead of a 2D map ...

P4608D -- Feb 22 2024 -- VD55H1 and VL53L9 ToF sensors_IMAGE ST's new ToF sensors STMicroelectronics expands into 3D depth sensingwith latest time-of-flight sensors Building on a leading position ...

What is a time-of-flight sensor? While a TOF sensor might get lumped in with the other camera lenses in a phone spec listing (“triple-lens” or “quad-lens” for example), it’s not the same ...

An indirect time-of-flight sensor, the AF0130 from onsemi offers long-distance measurements and 3D imaging of fast-moving objects. It features a depth processing ASIC beneath its pixel area, which ...

P4608D -- Feb 22 2024 -- VD55H1 and VL53L9 ToF sensors_IMAGE ST's new ToF sensors STMicroelectronics expands into 3D depth sensingwith latest time-of-flight sensors Building on a leading position in ...