Predator Camera Learns, Shows What Future Autofocus Might Be Like

Computer vision PhD student Zdenek Kalal developed a camera called “Predator” that learns from its mistakes while given difficult recognition and tracking tasks. It’s a pretty interesting glimpse at how powerful the autofocus feature on consumer cameras might be in the future. Imagine being able to teach your camera to recognize a particular moving subject, then having all the photographs taken show that subject in perfect focus! Cameras already have simple facial recognition features built in these days, but something like this would take it to the next level.

Head on over to Kalal’s project page, where you can even download the software to try out yourself.