Sony Increases 3D Chip Supply to Meet Demand for Phones
According to Yoshihara, “there will only be a need for two 3D chips on devices, for the front and back, despite a trend by smartphone makers to have three or more cameras.” Among the examples demonstrated with a custom phone with a 3D rear camera was an app where “the phone calculated the depth of the room and accurately displayed a virtual goldfish swimming in-front of and behind real-life objects.”
“The most important thing in the coming year will be to get people excited,” said Yoshihara.
Sony dominates about half of the camera chip market. According to sources, the company supplies Apple, Alphabet and Samsung Electronics, as well as Huawei Technologies.
Sony relies on the ‘time of flight’ method that “sends out invisible laser pulses and measures how long they take to bounce back,” which, said Yoshihara, “creates more detailed 3D models and works at distances of five meters.”
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