It seems Apple is fed up with blurry photos. The company has an idea to make them a thing of the past. Will they be coming with the next iPhone, or later?
Even a mid-range smartphone can take excellent photos these days. At least for the user who wants to capture holiday or everyday memories and look at them from time to time in their gallery. That said, even the most demanding mobile photographers have enough to do if they invest in a more powerful model. It's no coincidence that the best "camera phones" on the market are also the most expensive.
However, it's not uncommon to end up with blurry photos, mainly due to the movement of the scene. For example, when you want to take a shot through the window of a train or a moving car, or even from the window of an airplane in flight. In this kind of case, the problem is that the focus doesn't happen quickly enough. A situation that's all the more frustrating because, after realizing that the result isn't good, what you wanted to capture is behind you. Apple is aware of this and has apparently found a way to stop it from happening.
Apple has found a way to put an end to blurry photos on iPhones
The brand with the bitten apple has filed a patent with the USPTO. Currently, most smartphones use an infrared dot projector to ensure the camera's autofocus. Apple's idea is to add two invisible laser beams that will work together to better assess the distance between the camera and the object or scene to be photographed.
In concrete terms, as soon as you raise your phone to take a photo, the lasers are triggered, each at a different angle. The sensors calculate the time it takes for their reflections to return. If it's the same for both lasers, the lenses position themselves for the shot. Otherwise, autofocus is done in the traditional way and the lasers will trigger right after to try their luck again. Of course, all this happens almost instantly, and even faster than current focusing in theory.
The result: sharper photos, especially on moving subjects. Now the question is, which iPhones will get this technology? It's unlikely the iPhone 17 series will feature it, as it's coming soon. Will it be in 2026? For now, the latest rumors about the iPhone 18 series mention a variable aperture sensor, but no lasers. So, be patient.
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