Future iPhone might get real underwater photography features
Apple is exploring the possibility of enhancing future iPhone cameras for underwater photography. A newly-granted patent suggests a slim protective layer that could allow for high-quality underwater images without the bulk of traditional dome ports. This innovation aims to simplify the design while maintaining the functionality of multiple camera lenses.
- ▪Apple's patent proposes a single protective layer for iPhone camera lenses to facilitate underwater photography.
- ▪The design aims to reduce distortion and bulk associated with traditional dome ports.
- ▪The patent is credited to inventors Ryan M. Sheridan and Benjamin D. Buckner, who has experience with lens distortion.
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News Future iPhone might get real underwater photography features William Gallagher 0 e-mail BlueSky Mastodon X Facebook Reddit Tue May 26 2026, 12:46 PM EDT · 2 minute read Future iPhone camera lenses could be protected to shoot underwater, possibly via a slim case. New research shows that Apple doesn't just want to protect iPhones from water damage, it wants them to take perfect photos while in that water. There have long been third-party accessories that make it possible to film underwater with an iPhone. But as Apple itself notes in a newly-granted patent, such devices came with a specific problem.
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