The new iPhone 16 button can be used with Vision Pro glasses

Although there are several months left until the official launch iPhone 16 In its various models (which will be produced during September 2024), rumors have already appeared about some of its most prominent features. In particular, more details are known about adding a new button, in addition to the “start button” Subordinate iPhone 15.

he “capture button” That would be present in iPhone 16Maybe only on models forefront And Pro Maxwill have the function of being a special shortcut intended only for spatial image and video features compatible with mixed reality glasses and augmented reality glasses. Apple Vision Pro.

According to a Bloomberg journalist. Mark Gormanspecializes in related topics ManzanaThis new button will allow users to start recording directly, will have haptic features (with vibration motors) and will be located at the bottom right of the Edge. cell phone. In this way, if the device is used to take Photographs or videos in landscape mode, this will be located in the same place as the shutter button on a common digital camera.

next to Gorman He pointed out that this new button will have the ability to recognize different levels of pressure, so a simple touch will indicate that the user intends to take Photography The long cursor will be the indicator to start recording Space videoa type of multimedia content compatible with glasses VisionPro to Manzana.

Offline models iPhone 15 Pro And iPhone 15 Pro Max Spatial videos can now be recorded using the wide-angle and ultra-wide-angle cameras, a feature included in the release iOS 17.2. However, future standard iPhone models 16 They will also be able to capture spatial video thanks to a new vertical lens arrangement.

According to the specialized site “MacRumors“, which posted renders of what could be new designs for iPhone 16The iPhone’s rear cameras will see a change in distribution after three years. Apple mobile phones will leave the display panel aside 3 lenses that users are accustomed to.

Instead, the new lens design is designed to iPhone 16 It will consist of a panel with two special cameras, although it could have two different designs: the first, with an appearance closer to iPhonewith Dual camera Where both lenses are joined to a solid plate; While the second one, similar to the current one, will have split lenses and the distribution will be similar to that of iPhone 12.

This merging will happen in principle to facilitate access to a special function called “Space video”, which essentially allows for the playback of audio-visual content where users can enjoy an immersive experience and “input” the video they have captured with their devices.

Although this is the most logical explanation to explain the design change in a camera iPhone 16The fact is that Apple has not yet completed the design phase before producing its new cell phone, so this may be just one of the new features of the device and on the day of its official announcement, it could have even greater changes in its physical characteristics.

Although spatial videos created by iPhone will automatically adapt to the format of the iPhone’s virtual environment Apple Vision forefrontThis does not mean that users will not be able to see these recordings on other screens. In fact, each recording will automatically adapt to any other device it is viewed on.