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Optics & Photonics NewsOptics industryOptics and AIPicksAI score6363 UCLA digital-optical hybrid processor identifies multiple deepfake videos simultaneously
The Ozcan laboratory at the University of California, Los Angeles developed a digital-optical hybrid system capable of identifying deepfake videos simultaneously across multiple channels.
Why we recommend it: The original article shows a new application of diffractive optical processors in AI vision tasks, a practical case of optical computing
Phys.org Optics & PhotonicsOptics industryAI score5656 Giant Fluctuations of Focused Light Reveal Hidden Correlations in Opaque Materials
A Nature Communications paper uses wavefront shaping to focus light through a scattering medium onto multiple target points, revealing giant fluctuations in focused intensity and using them to uncover hidden correlations in opaque materials.
Phys.org Optics & PhotonicsOptics industryAI score5656 ICTER: Letting light pass through milk, controlled scattering improves optical imaging
ICTER researchers show that acquiring and combining multiple measurements while altering how light scatters can reduce speckle noise and distortion in optical imaging.
Phys.org Optics & PhotonicsOptics industryAI score5656 Laser-generated muon beam images a dense object for the first time
A research team used a laser to generate an artificial particle beam dominated by muons and captured the first shadow image of a stack of lead bricks, offering muon imaging a more controllable source than cosmic rays.
OFweek Optics Network · NewsOptics industryOptics and AIAI score5151 Huawei Enters External Optics with Ruiying Z10 Modular Camera on Mate 90 Series
Huawei announced on September 29 that the Mate 90 series will launch on October 1, and showed the Huawei Ruiying Z10 modular camera in a teaser video, marking Huawei's entry into the external optics market for mobile imaging.
OFweek Optics Network · NewsOptics industryAI score5353 Huawei to Launch Ruiying Z10 10x Zoom Module Camera with Built-In 1-Inch CMOS
According to leaks, the Huawei Mate 90 Pro Max Collector's Edition will offer an external Ruiying Z10 10x zoom module camera featuring a 1-inch sensor and a 10x optical zoom lens, with a physical focal length of 9.1-91mm and an aperture of F2.0-F4.5, equivalent to 24-240mm. It has its own CMOS, zoom and focusing mechanisms and attaches via magnets plus contacts.
OFweek Optics Network · NewsOptics industryAI score5656 O-Film Wins Xiaomi Flagship Periscope Telephoto Module Orders for Two Consecutive Generations
Xiaomi launched the 18 Pro series on September 23, featuring a Leica optical triple-camera system with 200-megapixel main and periscope telephoto cameras. The periscope telephoto captures up to nearly 280% more light than the previous generation. The key periscope telephoto module is supplied by O-Film and uses an inner-focus design; O-Film also supplied the previous Xiaomi 17 Pro series.
OFweek Optics Network · NewsOptics industryAI score5151 IDC: DJI and Insta360 Together Claim 93% of Global Handheld Smart Camera Market
An IDC report shows that global handheld smart camera shipments exceeded 5.88 million units in the second quarter of 2026, up 57% year on year, with sales nearing RMB 15.7 billion, up 50% year on year. DJI and Insta360 together held a 93% share. IDC expects shipments to approach 41 million units by 2030.
Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics · Industry NewsOptics industryAI score2323 Bangqizhou Technology Named Silver-Level Outstanding Supplier by North Night Vision Group
Hangzhou Bangqizhou Technology, a company incubated by the Hangzhou Institute of Optics and Mechanics, was named a 2025 Silver-Level Outstanding Supplier by North Night Vision Technology Research Institute Group.
AuganixOptics and AIAI score3939 Niantic Spatial Signs Visual Positioning System MOU with Singapore Land Authority
Niantic Spatial and the Singapore Land Authority have signed a memorandum of understanding to assess the technical feasibility of building Singapore's first national-scale Visual Positioning System (VPS).
OFweek Optics Network · NewsOptics industryAI score3333 200 Million Yuan High-Precision Smart Optical Camera Structural Components Project Lands in Lianzhou
Foshan Hui'an Digital Technology and the Lianzhou municipal government signed an investment agreement for a high-precision smart optical camera structural components project in Lianzhou, with a total investment of 200 million yuan.
OFweek Optics Network · NewsOptics industryAI score5151 The Post-GoPro Era: Smart Imaging's Three-Way Battle Becomes a Two-Horse Race
In September 2026, GoPro was acquired for $285 million by an optical communications company, down from a peak market value of about $13 billion. Using GoPro's rise and fall as a lens, the article examines the smart imaging market now dominated by DJI and Insta360.
OFweek Optics Network · NewsOptics industryAI score3939 Insta360 Shares Fall Below RMB 100, Standing at a New Valuation Starting Point
Insta360 shares have fallen from RMB 377 to about RMB 100. Revenue for the first half of 2026 reached RMB 5.517 billion, up 50.29% year on year, while net profit attributable to shareholders was only RMB 30.4073 million, down about 90% year on year.
Light: Science & ApplicationsOptics industryOptics and AIPicksAI score6565 Hyperspectral Dual-Comb Compressive Ghost Imaging with Deep Learning Reconstruction
A paper in Light: Science & Applications combines dual combs with compressive ghost imaging and uses deep learning reconstruction to achieve hyperspectral imaging.
OFweek Optics Network · NewsOptics industryAI score3737 Insta360 Invests One-Fifth of Revenue in R&D
Insta360 posted revenue of RMB 5.5 billion and profit of RMB 30.4 million in the first half, with about one-fifth of revenue invested in R&D, the main reason for the profit decline.
OFweek Optics Network · NewsOptics industryAI score3434 Why Strong Sales of Insta360's New Products Are Not Translating into Profit
New products such as Insta360 Luna and X6 posted strong debut sales, but the volume failed to convert into profit.
OFweek Optics Network · NewsOptics industryAI score3434 Insta360's Selling Expenses Rise 61%, Outpacing Revenue
Insta360 posted first-half revenue of 5.517 billion yuan, up 50.29% year on year, but selling expenses rose 61% and profit fell sharply.
OFweek Optics Network · NewsOptics industryAI score3434 Insta360 Shares Fall Below 100 Yuan as Market Reassesses
On September 9, Insta360's share price fell below 100 yuan, prompting investors to question the reasons behind its sustained decline.
OFweek Optics Network · NewsOptics industryAI score1919 Insta360's 'Yellow Bag' Marketing Draws Crowds at IFA
Insta360 drew attention at IFA 2026 in Berlin with a marketing campaign featuring yellow tote bags.