I like it. Looks much better than the diagonal camera layout of today.
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First iPhone 16 Component Leak Reveals Redesigned Camera Chassis
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I'm glad that even though Jony Ive and many of the designers who worked under him are gone, Apple is still out here making bold design choices. I mean, moving from a diagonal camera setup to a vertical one? This is truly worthy of being called Apple's greatest iPhone yet. 🤪
The reason for vertical is surely
to enable shooting 3D for the Vision Pro.
Spatial videos look quite good viewed back on any device in 3d and I would think Apple wants as many devices as possible enabled.
to enable shooting 3D for the Vision Pro.
Spatial videos look quite good viewed back on any device in 3d and I would think Apple wants as many devices as possible enabled.
The cameras should be further apart for better spatial video depth.
That definitely seems to be the main reason for this design "reversal". The cameras need to be on the same plane in order for the 3D capture to work correctly. It's a shame they didn't do this for the 15.
I wonder if Apple will make it where the 16 models capture spacial video at 1080p and the 16 Pros will capture at 4K. I'm sure their longterm goal is for spacial video capture to be as good as it can possibly be on an iPhone since that is what most people will be capturing spacial videos with.
apparently you missed this article that MR put out...
PSA: If You Bought Vision Pro at Launch, Your Return Window Ends Friday
All of Apple's products have a 14-day return window, including the $3,500 Vision Pro. For those who purchased a Vision Pro online or in a retail store on the February 2 launch date, the two week return window will end on Friday, February 16. With the Vision Pro positioned as Apple's first...
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People return things all the time. Heck we have had threads here about people returning iPhones like 12 times to get the perfect phone lol. This is not news. Now, if actual numbers get released that show the rate is remarkably higher than standard new product release, my guess is MR will be happy to share those.
But until then, we have people speculating and sometimes using derogatory terms. That's hardly news.
It's not a marketing driven design change, it's a technical change to allow for spatial photography across the iPhone line. You can already to it on the Pro versions
Though I guess one could argue that's still marketing...
So we’re not going to get front page MR articles about “last minute changes” or Apple still “considering” x or Y in August right? We’ve firmly established that’s simply not how mass manufacturing and assembly works right? Right?
Any chance we'll see the reintroduction of the technology to integrate cameras INTO the phone as opposed to sticking out like a wart?
I mean, come on! Can't even tap at my phone while it's flat on a surface without the damned thing wobbling. No I don't use a case. No I don't think it's a viable solution to the wobble.
I mean, come on! Can't even tap at my phone while it's flat on a surface without the damned thing wobbling. No I don't use a case. No I don't think it's a viable solution to the wobble.
A motivation for Apple to discontinue the mini model, which necessitated the diagonal arrangement in the 13 mini originally.
By the way, you can turn your iPhone into an MR headset with 3D controllers and support for spacial videos, for just $100: https://www.zappar.com/zapbox/
No need to buy a Vision Pro.
Or almost free. Google "cardboard VR".
You just covered it for us. Why is it breaking news?
You know what would be REALLY cool?
Go back to ONE camera, and get rid of the stupid bulge.
Go back to ONE camera, and get rid of the stupid bulge.
Maybe that phrase itself is a some sort of commentary on our society.
Maybe the need to ascribe fandom to a corporation's product's customers is itself problematic.
Maybe the incessant war-thinking, the combat mentality, over these toys is not a good thing.
That’s only going to be possible when meta lenses are out of the R&D and university labs and commercialized. That’s like 5+ years away.
I prefer this to the giant domino we have on the iPhone now, but I’d much rather have one flush camera.
