According to a report from Taiwanese media DigiTimes, according to Fast Company quoting relevant people familiar with the matter, Apple will add Sony R&D to the camera lens of the new high-end iPhone model (tentatively referred to as iPhone 12 Pro) in 2020. LiDAR LiDAR .
The lidar system is manufactured by Sony and uses light pulses to accurately measure the distance of an object to the camera lens. Using the relevant data, the camera can auto focus more accurately and better distinguish between foreground and background to create effects such as portrait mode. The depth camera will also help augmented reality applications to place digital objects in real environments more realistically.
Naijatechnews understands that LiDAR is the abbreviation of “light detection and ranging”, and the first Apple product equipped with this technology is the 2020 iPad Pro. Previously, this technology was mainly used in the automotive industry.
Fast Company said that previously broke the news that Apple plans to announce the launch of four new iPhones sometime this fall. All four devices will support 5G. The two Pro models include 6.1-inch (tentatively called iPhone 12 Pro) and 6.7-inch (tentatively called iPhone 12 Pro Max) devices. According to sources, these high-end models will have a new lidar system.
▲ Screenshot of the previously exposed LiDAR function interface of the iPhone 12 Pro test machine
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