OnePlus 8 Pro will be updated to disable "X-ray camera"
OnePlus 8 Pro color filter camera can “see” through plastics and fabrics, causing privacy issues
By Emerson Alecrim - May 19, 2020 at 10:13
OnePlus 8 Pro color filter camera can “see” through plastics and fabrics, causing privacy issues
By Emerson Alecrim - May 19, 2020 at 10:13
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Announced just over a month ago, the OnePlus 8 Pro is a cell phone that stands out for its stout hardware and for bringing a feature that has started to draw attention little by little: a 5 megapixel camera with a color filter capable of generating pictures very interesting. The problem is that this camera "sees too much" and, therefore, will be disabled, at least for a while.
As the competition in the smartphone market is fierce, manufacturers do everything to offer differentials in their models. The Color Filter camera of the Для просмотра ссылки Войдиили Зарегистрируйся has this mission. The component works as a kind of infrared light filter and, as such, it allows photos to be registered with colors that, otherwise, would only be possible with image editing software.
As the camera was being tested, some users realized that it can "see" through very thin plastics, as if it were an X-ray. The most notable example is Ben Geskin, who Для просмотра ссылки Войдиили Зарегистрируйся that thanks to the filter , the OnePlus 8 Pro can show the interior of an Apple TV.
What was just a curiosity soon became a concern for privacy: in addition to plastics, the color filter camera can show details under a thin fabric. This means that people who are wearing certain types of clothing can be "stripped" virtually.
In a post on Для просмотра ссылки Войдиили Зарегистрируйся (a very popular social network in China), OnePlus acknowledged the problem and apologized for it. The company has also promised to release an update within a week that will disable the OnePlus 8 Pro color filter camera.
This will in effect make the phone have three cameras in the rear instead of four. But it will be a temporary constraint. OnePlus will work on a solution. The device's software will probably be updated so that the camera ignores certain types of filtering - let's face it, it won't be an easy task.
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Announced just over a month ago, the OnePlus 8 Pro is a cell phone that stands out for its stout hardware and for bringing a feature that has started to draw attention little by little: a 5 megapixel camera with a color filter capable of generating pictures very interesting. The problem is that this camera "sees too much" and, therefore, will be disabled, at least for a while.
As the competition in the smartphone market is fierce, manufacturers do everything to offer differentials in their models. The Color Filter camera of the Для просмотра ссылки Войди
As the camera was being tested, some users realized that it can "see" through very thin plastics, as if it were an X-ray. The most notable example is Ben Geskin, who Для просмотра ссылки Войди
What was just a curiosity soon became a concern for privacy: in addition to plastics, the color filter camera can show details under a thin fabric. This means that people who are wearing certain types of clothing can be "stripped" virtually.
In a post on Для просмотра ссылки Войди
This will in effect make the phone have three cameras in the rear instead of four. But it will be a temporary constraint. OnePlus will work on a solution. The device's software will probably be updated so that the camera ignores certain types of filtering - let's face it, it won't be an easy task.
With information: Для просмотра ссылки Войди
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