"New Camera Reveals How Animals See the World in Living Color"
TL;DR
Scientists have developed a camera system and software that can capture video footage in "animal-view" colours, allowing us to visualize how the world might appear to different species based on their unique range of light sensitivity and colour perception. By using a beamsplitter and overlaying recordings from two cameras, the researchers were able to calculate the amount of light each camera's sensor received and then transpose the colors into animal-view that humans can perceive. This breakthrough technology provides a remarkable degree of insight into how animals experience the world and is available for anyone interested in exploring animal vision.
Topics:sciencescience-and-technology#animal-behavior#animal-vision#camera-technology#colour-perception#science-and-technology#ultraviolet-light
- Ever Wondered How Pets See Colours? Scientists Make Camera That Records Animal-View Videos The Weather Channel
- A Bird's-Eye View of a Technicolor World The New York Times
- Camera captures the world as animals see it, with up to 99% accuracy New Atlas
- See what the world looks like through the eyes of different animals New Scientist
- Animals Can See Colors We Can't--And New Tech Offers Us a Glimpse Scientific American
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