Lytro (Acquired by Google) Employee Directory

Software DevelopmentCalifornia, United States11-50 Employees

Lytro was a software development company based in Mountain View, California, focused on light field imaging for immersive media. Founded in 2006 by Ren Ng, whose Ph.D. research earned Stanford’s prize for best CS thesis, the company pursued advances that shifted imaging toward three-dimensional volumetric content. In 2015 it introduced a light field solution for virtual reality, followed by a cinema-specific light field capture system in 2016, signaling a move beyond traditional 2D imaging toward richer, volumetric video. 

Lytro served audiences in cinema and virtual reality, seeking to push the boundaries of what light field imaging could enable in those spaces. It described the team as unified and highly dedicated, contributing to both cinema and VR communities. In March 2018, the company announced it would stop taking on new productions or professional services as it winds down, with the intent to explore future opportunities for its staff as they move forward.

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