In recent years, smartphones have made rapid progress in the field of mobile imaging. Not only have high-resolution and outsole sensors come out one after another, but many new technologies have been gradually developed and applied to smartphones. At present, manufacturers such as Xiaomi and Motorola have equipped mobile phones with one-inch outsoles and 200-megapixel sensors, while manufacturers such as Huawei have implemented technical applications such as variable apertures on smartphones. Recently, Qualcomm seems to be developing a camera similar to the human eye.
According to related information, camera startup Prophesee announced a long-term agreement with Qualcomm to jointly develop smartphones using Prophesee camera technology. According to reports, Prophesee’s camera technology is inspired by the way the human eye works, and it can only process changes in the scene, such as motion or light, rather than the entire image frame. This unique feature makes Prophesee’s cameras faster, require less computing power, and are ideal for smartphones. If the technology can mature and be widely used, then the imaging capabilities of smartphones should be able to reach another level.
Luca Verre, co-founder and CEO of Prophesee, said their camera can send information to the processor when pixels only change. Qualcomm plans to use Prophesee camera technology in conjunction with conventional cameras for a blueprint for smartphones it will unveil at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
In addition, according to information disclosed by Prophesee, in addition to Qualcomm, Sony is also one of the partners of the technology. Mass production of future products may depend on Sony, as it is one of the largest manufacturers of smartphone camera sensors.