Qualcomm is preparing new systems that will improve the experience of using cameras on devices with the Android operating system, according to the company recently.
In 2016, Qualcomm introduced the dual camera system Clear Sight, created in conjunction with Spectra ISP. The new system promised “surprising results that are close to human vision”. Now, the same group brings to the market the second generation of modules, which will provide a 3D view of Android devices that make use of the Qualcomm Snapdragon platform.
What the company promises is a dual camera system capable of analyzing depth of field and detecting movement in real time, using only standard components. Manufacturers can make use of these products for augmented reality or even biometric security.
Initially, We could compare the new technology with Google Tango, which is based on an optimized version of the Snapdragon 835. While Tango uses specialized equipment that brings sensors and cameras created for augmented reality applications, new Spectra modules replace standard mobile cameras.
Through the new system in the framework of the main cameras, photography applications will be able to track movements and determine distance to subject by using depth-of-field detection and analysis properties. Developers could use these techniques to create applications that incorporate augmented reality.
When used in secondary chambers, biometric security technologies based on iris scanning or 3D facial recognition will be greatly improved. The data collected by the cameras is processed in real time, thus creating a kind of bridge between the current systems and the specialized Tango platform.
Qualcomm did not say which partners will be introducing the new Spectra system, but interested manufacturers will surely unveil in the appropriate future what they will bring to market.