![]() ![]() It was a little over a year ago that we heard about Huawei filing a patent for a lens based on the same technology. There's not much happening in that regard at the moment, but at least there are already rumours that Huawei might also take a liquid lens approach for its P50 Pro. So now it's just a matter of making sure that this technology, which is already being used in industry, is also put into use on our smartphones. Ruggedness and unmatched vibration and mechanical shock resistance.Hundreds of millions of cycles of endurance.No moving parts, which significantly increases the life of the lens.Corning, which we know mainly for its Gorilla Glass, has already been producing its Varioptic Liquid Lenses for the industrial sector for many years and already celebrated the sale of two million of these lenses in 2019.Ĭorning also touts the benefits of liquid lenses some of which include: That said, the technology itself is anything but brand new. ![]() ![]() If this technology could actually be produced and installed in the smartphone at a comparatively low cost, other smartphone manufacturers are also likely to register their interest in these Liquid Lenses. Huawei and OnePlus are also experimenting with bionic lenses After all, there's a difference between implementing something like this in a device that costs over EUR 1000 and putting it on a device that costs EUR 600. However, there is no denying that Xiaomi has been a pioneer at bringing high-end features to mid-range smartphones and they will somehow find a way to bring this technology to less expensive smartphones in the future. What it does not reveal, however, is the cost component. Xiaomi also claims that the technology is more durable than traditional lenses. Also Read: Oppo Find X3 Pro microscope camera: How does it work.In this case, for example, the same lens offers users the capability to zoom in 3x and also offer 30x magnification when it functions as a microscope camera. With Liquid Lens, Xiaomi ensures that in an array consisting of four cameras, only three camera lenses are needed because a single lens can perform the role of two lenses by simply changing its shape or 'deforming'. Xiaomi's Liquid Lens made its debut on March 30 / © Xiaomi / Screenshot: NextPit The radius of curvature of the spherical surface can be accurately changed thanks to a high-precision motor based on Xiaomi’s self-developed technology, which allows for 3X optical zoom, up to 30X telephoto, and a minimum focus distance of 3cm. The liquid lens uses the principle of human eye bionics, forming a lens-like structure with a transparent fluid wrapped in film, very different from traditional optical lenses. In the press release announcing the Mi Mix Fold, Xiaomi explains: ![]() The liquid lens is encapsulated within a transparent liquid that is itself encased in a film - quite unlike the rigid glass lenses that we are used to on modern smartphones. In simpler words, liquid lens technology finds inspiration from the human body and is actually mimics the bionics of the human eye. As evident from the name, the 'liquid' in Liquid Lens indicates that we are talking about a lens that is flexible in nature. In case we did not mention it before, the Mi Mix Fold is also notable in the fact Xiaomi claims it to be the world's first smartphone to feature liquid lens technology. What is 'Liquid Lens' and how does it work? Without beating around the bush, let's dive right in. ![]()
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