Apple is Planning 3D Cameras for Next Year's iPhones; Three Rear Cameras Setup For This Year's Phone; and Dark Mode for iOS 13: Report (bloomberg.com) 43
Apple plans to launch iPhones with a more-powerful 3-D camera as soon as next year, stepping up the company's push into augmented reality, Bloomberg reported Wednesday. From the report: The rear-facing, longer-range 3-D camera is designed to scan the environment to create three-dimensional reconstructions of the real world. It will work up to about 15 feet from the device, the people said. Apple's new system uses a laser scanner, rather than the existing dot-projection technology which doesn't work as well over longer distances, according to the people, who asked not to be identified discussing unreleased features. That's just one of many new features -- including a third, more advanced camera, enhanced photo-capture tools and a more powerful chip -- that Apple plans to include in coming generations of iPhones, the people said.
[...] For 2019, Apple plans successors to the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max -- code-named D42 and D43 -- and an update to the iPhone XR, said the people. The larger of the new high-end iPhones will have three cameras on the back, and other handsets could eventually come with the upgraded system, too, the people said. [...] Apple's next operating system update, iOS 13, will include a dark mode option for easier nighttime viewing and improvements to CarPlay, the company's in-vehicle software.
[...] For 2019, Apple plans successors to the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max -- code-named D42 and D43 -- and an update to the iPhone XR, said the people. The larger of the new high-end iPhones will have three cameras on the back, and other handsets could eventually come with the upgraded system, too, the people said. [...] Apple's next operating system update, iOS 13, will include a dark mode option for easier nighttime viewing and improvements to CarPlay, the company's in-vehicle software.
How many headphone jacks? (Score:1)
n/t
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I've had a few different styles of bluetooth headphones, but I still prefer my wired ones. I don't have to think or worry about charging them, they work seamlessly from my phone to my computer to Nintendo switch and DS and to my cars AUX cable.
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I don’t miss mine. Wanting a headphone jack is like wanting to be 1970 sheik with a boom bar bigger than you are.
A 1970 sheik, you say? I am familiar with a 1962 sheik [imdb.com] but not 1970.
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If it ain't broke why try top fix it.
BT only is just future DRM.
3D stuff has never taken hold yet... (Score:4, Interesting)
It seems to me like most attempts at bringing 3D to the general consumer market are meet with a cool reception...
But I have to say, I have one friend on Facebook who somehow has had an experimental feature toggled on for her Facebook app, and she takes what are essentially slightly shifting 3D photos - and they do look amazing (part of which is that she is also a good photographer and knows how to take advantage of the feature).
Live Photos have a bit of a similar effect but the 3D perspective shift on a still subject, adds a bit of extra zing.
One area I can honestly see this really being great though are for things like eBay where you could better convey a sense of the item. eBay would have to support 3D display features like this though.
So, maybe between augmented/virtual reality gear slowly being accepted by the market, and more 3D gear like this going into widespread consumer devices... maybe we'll finally see significant uptake in consumer interest and use of 3D.
No, it's not like that... (Score:2)
It's more like - stuff people are actually doing in the real world has become interesting enough, that more people may actually want to use it.
Aha, here is how it's enabled - virally (Score:1)
It's not experimental, it's just well hidden and requires an iPhone that can take "portrait mode" pictures.
I've had that for quite some time...
Look for "3D Picture" when adding media to your post.
I had no such option anywhere, in the Facebook app I have updated just today...
I could add 360 photos. I could post the live version of the photo (basically short video). But I had no option in "add to your post" nor "edit" that allows me to post a 3D photo.
I use the past tense though, because it turns out that
$2000 (Score:5, Funny)
The quest for the $2000 Cell Phone. Apple has the courage!
Self driving? (Score:2)
I'm waiting for full self driving capability.
Awesome! (Score:4, Funny)
A proper 3D camera will be amazing for all the AR apps I never use.
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Thank you for your valuable contribution. My understanding has been enhanced by someone with measurably zero interest in the topic, a notion that I posted from my HTC Evo 3D.
Re: Awesome! (Score:2)
Oh, delicious irony.
I actually have a great deal of interest in the subject. I have multiple VR headsets and have dabbed in AR and VR development. But phone-based AR clearly has no killer app yet. Thatâ(TM)s why I have many AR apps I never use, and why different 3D detection hardware seems of dubious value.
Re: iTard (Score:2)
Oh really. Please, enlighten us as to the killer AR app for Android.
And in 2019 I do not expect to have to encode my own entities.
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Neat! (Score:1)
Oh and could you make it a game console as well, with tactile buttons, a replaceable battery, a SD memory slot, and a R-4 card slot?
Is this about 2019 or 2020 (Score:1)
So, everything except ... (Score:2)
... useful shit.
Ever since Jobs died, it's been one expensive coat of paint after another.
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And each year Apple markets how much better the current years paint is because it's 0.01mm thinner than last years paint.
Thanks Apple (Score:2)
Of all the problems with cell phones that you could have solved, the one you choose was "not enough unsolicited 3D dick pics"
Stop it (Score:2)
It is not. It is just something to remind us how little control over our phone we have.
Cameras = Razors (Score:2)
Dark mode? (Score:2)
Hello Apple. This is Windows 3.1 calling from 1994. We want our dark theme back and kindly ask you to stop pretending that you invented something new.