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Re:Camera vs. Lidar by threeseed on Thursday August 15, 2019 @10:47PM (#20711720)
> near perfect 3D representations of the world with 2D images

This is ridiculous.

I am sitting in front of a monitor right now. Please explain how I can perfectly determine the depth of it even though I can't see behind it ? I can move my ahead all around it to capture hundreds of different viewpoints but a car can't do that.

Re:Camera vs. Lidar by ebg13 on Thursday August 15, 2019 @11:37PM (#20711984)
Nobody made a rule that says cars can't have cameras in more than one location.
Re:Camera vs. Lidar by aeternus on Friday August 16, 2019 @12:23AM (#20712155)
When moving, cars can compare hundreds of different viewpoints. Multiple cameras provide for depth perception when stationary.
Re:Camera vs. Lidar by davidgould on Friday August 16, 2019 @12:20AM (#20712147)
it’s too bad that cars can’t move to get additional points of view.
Re:Camera vs. Lidar by nguoi on Friday August 16, 2019 @11:41AM (#20716267)
Not like a human can, actually. Fixed cameras are fixed relative to the bodywork, necks are not. OTOH, if I move my head it's usually to get around a blind spot, something cameras have less of an issue with.