LG thinks of a 16-camera smartphone: that’s all it can do

In current smartphones, the number of cameras present is constantly increasing, especially on the back. The brands, by necessity or by ” fashion “, add photographic modules, each with a different purpose: wide-angle, depth, portrait, etc.

LG plans to revolutionize this sector again; probably, for the function that the company wants to recreate, the usual two, three, four cameras are few. LG has recently filed a patent on a possible smartphone with 16 photographic modules on the back.

The patent, identified by LetsGoDigital, shows a matrix of 16 cameras with different curves. These formations can be used to take pictures of an object from different angles, with the main purpose of producing a moving image captured through multiple lenses.

This matrix composed of 16 cameras must also be optimized on the software side; the different objectives will simultaneously take the photo to be processed on the software side to have only one image. It is thought that an algorithm similar to the one we find on Google Pixel can be created to take advantage of the multiple shots made automatically by the algorithm and select the best areas in the various photographs by ” assembling ” them into a single image.

The patent also mentions the new effects to be made on the image. LG wants to give users the opportunity to apply some effects to photos; for example, replacing an object in a photo, cutting a part of a photo and replacing it with an image captured by the other lens, and others may come on time.

The image below shows how you can select the head of a teddy bear and rotate it without compromising the image, thanks to the details of the file on how to replace faces and capture 3D images.

We cannot say with any certainty that LG will never end up using the patent and issuing a phone with 16 objectives, but it is an interesting and curious project to see completed.