I’m still on the iPhone X, and the latest models just don’t have any features I’m excited about. I was thinking about what would make a difference to me and I think a really cool feature that would make me upgrade is thermal imaging.
Thermal cameras are expensive and the resolution and frame rate is generally rubbish because they are a niche item, but they are so useful. I’ve used them for everything from fixing heating systems, cars, and electronics to simply checking if my dog is still in the garden in the dark, or working out where ‘that draft’ is coming from.
Thermal imaging needs to be brought into the mainstream for price reduction and development, that integration to the next generation iPhone can deliver.
Am I just a weirdo, or would you like a thermal camera on the iPhone?
There are a lot of useful features that have been removed throughout the years. I kind of doubt that Apple will start making their phones more useful now. It’s a good idea though. You can buy add on devices, but they are a bit pricey.
True, but then they add stuff like blood oxygen monitoring to the Apple Watch! 😂
It’s an area in need of development, a 320x240 camera is ~$200 a 720p camera is $50,000. Imagine if we discovered people used them more than the 3D mapping that was added to the iPhone 13 cameras!