Hitting newsstands shortly, TIME's "50 Best Inventions" issue spotlights some of the most amazing new ideas and innovations from the past year. If you're a TIME subscriber, you can already see the article online right here. Of course, many of the inventions highlighted are infused with a heaping helping of technology and, as such, have made appearances here on Techland over the course of the year. Here's a look at five of them from the 50 that made the cut.
Say hello to Lytro, a new consumer-grade camera capable of focusing on multiple points in an image with eye-popping accuracy after you’ve snapped the picture. We first heard about it this summer, and now it has a release timeframe: early next year.
Read more: Meet Lytro, the Light-Field Camera that Snaps 4D Pics
