Smartphone cameras are constantly evolving, some models even challenge professional cameras and are often used by content creators. Yet DSLR Although they are not as successful as cameras, their ease of use and portability make them stand out. And now Qualcomm signed a deal that will make smartphone cameras even better.
Camera chip startup Prophesee has announced a multi-year deal with Qualcomm. The companies will jointly develop smartphone technology using Prophesee’s camera chips.
Innovative chips inspired by the way the human eye works, it only processes changes in the scene, such as movement or lighting, rather than the entire image frame. This unique feature allows Prophesee’s camera chips to be faster and require less computing power, making them ideal for use on smartphones.
Luca Verre, co-founder and CEO of Prophesee, explained that camera chips only work with pixels that send information to the processor when there is a change. Prophesee’s latest chips have a million pixels. Qualcomm plans to use the additional Prophesee chip alongside traditional camera chips in its smartphone plan, which will be unveiled at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
The Prophesee chip will be outsourced to Sony for production. “We are really combining two key players in the space,” Verre said, referring to both Qualcomm and Sony, without disclosing the financial terms of the deal. Mass production of the chips is planned to be added to the phones next year.