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by dylan604 776 days ago
Yes, because my mom* is not going to carry that around to take pics of the grandkids.

Just because something exists does not mean it is practical. I can totally see how having a software solution that Apple can include in its fakeypics app, then my mom would be able to take advantage of this.

*Avoiding the use of the phrase "your mom"!
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buildbot 776 days ago
…Nobody said they were going to…

Apple could request a sensor with the polarsens mask. It’s just not worth it, from a resolution & light gathering perspective. Big tradeoffs improvements in specific scenarios is not a path Apple has taken typically for their cameras.

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dylan604 776 days ago
> …Nobody said they were going to…

talking about missing the point...

Apple is not going to make a hardware change like your suggestion, but they would be much more likely use the software concept from TFA. I'm assuming that Googs, Samsung, CCPhardware would be similar. They need to do something compelling with all of the specific compute they are including in their devices.

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