The history of optics began long before Christ in the regions where ancient Egyptians and Mesopotamians used to live. The Indian subcontinent, the Greek people, and the Islamic world should be ...

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 ...

Nearly two years ago, Wearality created a unique Fresnel lens for VR headsets offering a claimed 150 degree field of view. The company successfully funded a VR viewer featuring the lens called ...

Try on an Oculus Rift or HTC Vive and one of the first things you’ll probably notice looking through the lenses are fine concentric circles, creating something many call ‘God Rays’—especially ...

Fresnel lenses were invented over two centuries ago to help lighthouses prevent shipwrecks. They're still enhancing safety, but now it's for cars and trucks.

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 ...