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Not sure if it is a cmos or ccd sensor. Whichever one it is, I reckon it could cause a revolution in photography. A curved sensor that allows light rays to effectively hit perpendicular to the sensor means centre and edge performance will be the same. Curved sensor eliminates almost all spherical aberration, which means vastly fewer elements with better optical performance. Wide open will give the best performance! Mainly spherical elements will allow really fast lenses without the usual optical compromises. With decent sized production runs, the cost should be only a little higher than conventional gear.The main physical constraint will be the size of the front element.
As for astronomy, if you can forgo direct viewing and observe via a screen, sharper coloured images will be available with simpler optics and the ability to observe and capture high quality images at the same time.
Nirvana?
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