No experience of it, but I dont like it :\

Im happy to rant if requested ;)

Nobody here will have any experience you can't buy them yet.
At this stage they are a toy product designed for use at parties and the like but I'm sure over time the technology will mature. Things to consider about them are that at this stage the software required is Mac only and all images have to be stored on Lytros web site for the image refocussing features to work so realistically their use will be extremely limited for many people and only around 10% of the IT population will even have the option to be able to buy one.

I was moderately excited when I saw the first advertisement for the Lytro. I played around on their site with the selectable depth of field feature and it was fun. Image quality was very low and the camera lacks even basic, manual exposure controls. It is a camera that can only be used in good light and produces images that can only be played back with special software. It allows your audience to choose the way they want to see your image and would require a great deal of thoughtful composition-related trial and error to produce images that are pleasing and "on-task" throughout a wide range of subject matter. The only real benefit would be in linear front-to-back compositions with equally interesting subjects in a layered approach. Too narrow for me to consider spending good money on.

Matt's correct. An extraordinarily narrow concept that investors have thrown millions at. They're going to have to quickly and dramatically improve the Lytro--I mean fast--or the company will be gone in a heartbeat.

Depends on the party :p

Not seen this yet, i hope Kai is suitably offended lol

Steve huff did a review of it. Basically an expensive 1mp camera which has poor quality images.

You can play with the focus point on the images that Steve Huff included in his blog post. Just click on the image to move the focus point. Mental, but I suspect that we'll all have had as much fun out of it as we're likely to get by clicking Steve's pics.

http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2012/05/09/the-lytro-light-field-camera-its-slick-its-fun-and-its-a-400-toy/

It seems almost like an Apple gimmick, and not just the packaging. I myself, being an engineer, like the idea and tech involved. Its a little different and i'm interested to see where the technology goes...as for the Lytro though, no thanks.