OnePlus 180-Degree Rotating Camera Patent Revealed
To give you a visual representation of how the 180-degree rotating camera might look on a OnePlus device, graphic designer Parvez Khan, akaTechnizo Concepton YouTube, produced a few high-quality renders. You can check out some of them right below.
Now, coming to the working of the rotating camera, the rotating system relies on several magnets to move the camera module on its own axis. This could open up various new photography opportunities for smartphone photographers. For instance, users will not have to get into the craziest positions to get a perfect angle for a shot. They will be able to simply rotate the entire camera module to get the desired angle.
Furthermore, as per the patent documentation, OnePlus might develop a special rotating recording mode for the new hardware to help videographers get some unique shots with the camera. However, other details currently remain unknown.
OnePlus has been focusing a lot of resources to improve its smartphone cameras in the recent past. It had unveiledthe OnePlus 9 and 9 Prowith special camera algorithms developed in partnership with Hasselblad last year. And the company recentlylaunched the OnePlus 10 Proin China with the same Hasselblad-branded cameras and exclusive camera features.
So, it might be possible that the Chinese giant is developing the 180-degree rotating camera for its next-gen OnePlus 11 Pro smartphone. If that’s the case, we will learn more about this technology in the coming months. Stay tuned for more updates and let us know your thoughts about the unique rotating camera by OnePlus in the comments below.
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