The New York Times (12/19, BU3, Eisenberg) reports that while "lenses still form the basic image" in most commercial cameras, "the new discipline of computational photography is gaining ground" in the laboratory. The Times describes some of these projects, such as "one experimental camera" at MIT that "uses reflected light, computer processing and other tools to let it see around corners." Currently, "many images produced by computational photography are seen mainly in research." However, "inexpensive applications for ordinary camera phones are also starting to appear, said Marc Levoy, a professor of computer science and electrical engineering at Stanford. ... For example, consumers can buy apps for high dynamic range, or HDR, a common technique in computational photography, said Frédo Durand, an associate professor at MIT."