Heptagon Micro Optics Pte. Ltd. (Singapore) has announced that their 2 by 2 3D imaging system for use in smartphones, phablet and tablet computers is now ready for mass production. The TrueD H2 array camera is said to be the first in a series of 3D imaging and depth-sensing cameras that Heptagon will be introducing to the market.

 

Heptagon’s manufacturing processes enable the system aperture; stray light control and infrared cut filter to be integrated onto a single glass wafer. The assembly can withstand reflow temperatures and its no-focus lens eliminates the need to refocus after assembly. As well as grabbing the image the array camera captures short-range depth information that can be used for gesture and user recognition and allows background removal and image enhancement. Although this feature would typically be useful on a smart device’s front-facing camera, Heptagon state that it could also be used to complement the smart device’s primary high resolution image sensor. Applications include supporting 3D and immersive mobile video games as well as augmented reality overlays.

 

Heptagon has yet to release any details of image resolution, interface standards or physical dimensions of the camera assembly.