{"id":18589,"date":"2022-03-03T22:25:10","date_gmt":"2022-03-03T22:25:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/03\/03\/apple-patent-shows-periscope-camera-design-possibly-for-iphone-or-an-ar-headset\/"},"modified":"2022-03-03T22:25:10","modified_gmt":"2022-03-03T22:25:10","slug":"apple-patent-shows-periscope-camera-design-possibly-for-iphone-or-an-ar-headset","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/03\/03\/apple-patent-shows-periscope-camera-design-possibly-for-iphone-or-an-ar-headset\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple patent shows periscope camera design possibly for iPhone or an AR headset"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Apple filed a new patent with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for a new \u201cfolded\u201d camera system that could enable higher zoom capabilities.<\/p>\n

Spotted by\u00a0Patently Apple<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>(via\u00a0iPhone in Canada<\/em><\/a>), the patent<\/a> outlines what\u2019s described as a folded camera system that uses a prism or mirrors to bend light at a 90\u00b0 angle. If that sounds familiar, it\u2019s because the tech isn\u2019t exactly new \u2014 commonly called \u2018periscope cameras,\u2019 the tech is common in several smartphones as a way to include more advanced lens systems for telephoto cameras that otherwise wouldn\u2019t fit in a smartphone.<\/p>\n

Moreover,\u00a0Patently Apple\u00a0<\/em>explains that the described folded camera system would use lenses with adjustable positions, allowing for variable magnification. That would be a particularly interesting addition since most smartphone cameras use fixed lenses and rely on software to handle magnification, which often results in degraded image quality.<\/p>\n

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Finally, the patent makes it clear that the folded camera tech could make it into more than just a future iPhone, with possible applications being personal computer systems, handheld computers, set-top boxes, mobile devices, augmented reality and\/or virtual reality headsets, and more.<\/p>\n

Overall, it sounds like Apple has plans for a fairly robust camera system. That said, and as with any patent, it\u2019s worth keeping in mind that it might not appear in any actual products. Many companies (and especially Apple) like to patent designs they might use, even if they never actually use them.<\/p>\n

However, it\u2019d be neat to see Apple\u2019s take on a periscope-style camera in an iPhone, and how it\u2019d stack up to existing periscope cameras on the market already.<\/p>\n

Source: USPTO<\/a> Via: Patently Apple<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n