According to a recent report, it has been suggested that one of the new features that will be part of the 2020 iPhones is a "world-facing" 3D camera. This is essentially a time-of-flight sensor that will help the iPhone better gauge and measure the environment around it, which can help provide more accurate augmented reality usage. Mentions of a 3D sensor have been appeared in the code of iOS 14, and past reports have also noted the inclusion of a 'world-facing' 3D sensor. If these rumors are indeed true, the upcoming iPhone models will provide enhanced camera performance, and uplift the augmented reality (AR) experiences. The iPhone 12 Pro Max is also said to come with a quad-camera setup at the back.
9to5Mac spotted references of the ToF sensor inside the iOS 14 code. The new 2020 iPhones are possibly codenamed 'd5x', as the iPhone 11 series was codenamed 'd4x'. However, it seems that not all of the 2020's iPhones will be benefiting from this reported feature. According to a report from 9to5Mac, code spotted within iOS 14 has revealed that this new 3D camera might only be available on the iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max. The reported quad-camera setup on the iPhone 12 Pro Max will most likely include a ToF 3D sensor, a wide-angle sensor, a telephoto lens, and an ultra-wide-angle sensor. The company is also reported to be working on an AR app for iOS 14.
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