Camera assembly with concave-shaped front face

This is a smart home video camera designed with a unique, inwardly curved front face. The camera's round housing contains an image sensor and infrared (IR) lights for night vision. The outer, curved part of the front face is specially designed to let only IR light from the illuminators pass through, blocking visible light, which helps the camera see in the dark without revealing the IR sources.

Why it matters: Advancements in precision optical molding and multi-spectral coatings since 2022 could simplify manufacturing of the specialized front face. This could make the integrated IR filtering and concave design more cost-effective to produce.

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How hard to build: SpecializedCustom optical front face, IR filters

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