You could soon take 3D photos on your phone
The new camera will be able to create 3D models of people
and objects
Huawei Technologies is
planning to unveil a new smartphone with a camera capable of taking
three-dimensional pictures.
The phone, code-named Princeton internally, will be
announced this month and go on sale within a few weeks, according to one of the
people who requested anonymity, discussing private plans. The technology uses
sensors developed by Sony Corp that can measure distances by bouncing light off
surfaces.
The new feature — dubbed ‘3D Camera’ at Huawei —
comes at a critical juncture for the smartphone industry, which is facing
cooling global demand as consumers find fewer reasons to upgrade to new phones.
Huawei is aiming to boost sales and win market share from competitors such as
Apple by offering users the ability to generate 3D models of themselves and the
environment in real-time and share it with others.
“This is technology that has never been seen before
and, at the extreme, has the potential to change how we view the world,” says
Yusuke Toyoda, a sensors analyst at Fuji Chimera Research Inc in Tokyo. A
Huawei spokesman said the company does not normally respond to speculative
reports. Sony declined to comment.
Besides generating pictures that can be viewed from
numerous angles, Huawei’s new camera can create 3D models of people and objects
that can be used by augmented reality apps. The new camera will also let
developers control apps and games in new ways, such as hand gestures, though
some of the details may change as developers work with the technology.
— Bloomberg
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