If you are using a phone, drone, or even a wearable device with a camera, you may want to pay attention. A company named Glass Imaging just raised $20 million to continue to enhance further how your photos look. The grand vision of this initiative? Something referred to as GlassAI technology.
This is not simply another camera update. GlassAI technology employs AI to correct small imperfections that most camera sensors and lenses typically leave behind. That is, sharper, cleaner, and more natural photos. And on various devices such as phones, drones, wearables, and more to come in the future.
The new funding round, called Series A, was led by Insight Partners. Other investors included Google Ventures (GV), Future Ventures, and Abstract Ventures. These investors believe the technology can change how we think about digital images.
What Makes GlassAI Technology Different?
Most cameras still perform poorly in low light, rapid motion, or odd angles. Even high-end phones’ pictures are slightly soft or noisy. Glass Imaging aims to change all that. Founded by ex-Apple engineers, it claims its AI software can enhance images up to ten times their quality.
The firm elaborates that GlassAI technology operates by digging deep into what your camera records. It examines what is seen through the lens and what is registered by the sensor, then corrects all the minor errors. It removes the blur, even out the strange colors, and inserts missing information without making anything appear artificial.
It is not just about prettying up photos. This type of refinement can make a difference in fields such as security cameras, medical imaging, or even space technology. That is the reason investors believe so much in it.
Glass Imaging had already raised almost $10 million before this. With this investment round, they intend to continue refining the technology and enabling more businesses to utilize it.
Final Thoughts
For real, this type of news makes me interested. I take a lot of pictures on my phone, and sometimes they just do not turn out right when I look at them. The thought that there is some smart software that can make those photos clearer, more precise, and prettier without requiring a new camera is fantastic. It seems we are finally approaching professional photography quality on mainstream devices. I will definitely be paying attention to see where GlassAI technology takes it from here.
[via PR Newswire; Image credits: Glass Imaging]
