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Xiaomi will bring back the Mi Mix series at the launch on March 29. In a sneak peek, the company revealed that the phone will have an internally researched and developed liquid lens camera. It’s supposed to mimic how the human eye works and instantly focuses on objects at different distances.
Xiaomi calls the technology “bionic photography” and it is essentially a transparent fluid wrapped in ultra-thin film that can change the curvature of the lens to achieve fast refocusing and minimize distortion. According to the official Weibo post, this fluid has high light transmittance, ultra-low dispersion, and is extremely resistant to environmental factors.
The company filled the ad with quite powerful words, but it is not yet clear what the applications of the technology will be on smartphones.
While the idea of having a camera that changes the focal length and therefore uses the same sensor for, say, regular and ultrawide or regular and telephoto cameras is great, we doubt it’s feasible here. We’re more likely looking to minimize distortion when shooting with ultra-wide lenses, eliminating the need for destructive post-shot corrections. We will know for sure in four days.
Source (in Chinese) | Way 1 • Way 2
