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Xiaomi Wants to Make Modular Magnetic Lenses for its Phones (petapixel.com)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

the lens will have its own sensor. Integrated in it.

Oh thats just pointless then. Thats not a "Modular Magnetic Lens for Phones", thats just a wireless camera attached to a phone.

A few years ago there was a smartphone that actually had modular lenses on its main sensor that was at the center of the back of the phone. For normal use you could attach a flat profile one and switch it out for bigger ones if needed.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

But it's not wireless, it has to physically connect some pins, if you watch the video about the product they have to rotate it into position first. Although a wireless camera would be neat, I think they already exist.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Even more lame then. If it were like an NFC+wifi based thing that could be connected to other phones it might have had potential.