Less and less time is missing for us to know in detail what the new and promising iPhone 17 will be, the terminal that promises to mark a significant change in terms of design. That is why rumors arrive with more force and, due to the “controversial” redesign of the cameras module, the information wave does not cease.
Now, what comes to us has to do directly with this new disposition of the cameras. The latest leaks tell us about a radical change in the placement of the lenses in the pro models, but there is something that people have not fallen so far: will the end of the space video mean?
What is the space video
The ability to record space video It is one of the most advanced functions of the Chamber of the current Pro models of the company, and depends a lot on the disposition of the cameras to create this type of images.
According to various sources, Apple could abandon the iconic triangular disposition of the cameras on the iPhone 17 Pro for adopt a horizontal modulesimilar to that expected in the Google Pixel 9. However, there are contradictory reports that ensure that the triangular design will be maintained, although with changes in the rear housing materials. This clash of leaks has generated uncertainty among users, especially with regard to a key function: space video recording.
The space video allows to capture three dimensions content, providing an enveloping experience when visualized in the Apple Vision Pro. To achieve this effect, the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro models use their main and ultra -angle cameras, which allows them record images from Two different perspectivesimitating the separation between human eyes.
If Apple adopts a horizontal module, the layout of the lenses would change dramatically, which could make the iPhone 17 pro be compatible with space video recording. This would mean that a function that has been part of the Apple ecosystem for two generations would be discarded in the most advanced models of 2025.
In an unexpected turn, this decision could cause the standard iPhone 17, which according to leaks would maintain its vertical arrangement of cameras, become the only model with space video capacity. A strategy that would go against the usual logic of Apple, which usually reserve its most advanced innovations for pro models.
IPhone 17 Chamber
However, there is another possibility: Apple could have developed a new technology Based on artificial intelligence to overcome hardware limitations. An example of this is the “Gaussian Splatting”, a technique that allows generating hyperrealist 3D models from data captured with multiple cameras. Companies like Niantic are already applying this technology in applications such as Scaniverse.
If Apple has found a similar solution, it is possible that iPhone 17 can record space video without maintaining the current placement of the lenses. If so, the new design would not mean a setback in the functionality of the camera, but an evolution by software.
For now, everything is speculation. The only sure thing is that the answer will arrive in September, when Apple officially present the iPhone 17. Until then, the big question remains in the air: will Apple sacrifice the space video on its next flagship or will it surprise us with an alternative?
The controversial entrance with the new iPhone 17 chamber design: Goodbye to one of the best functions? It was published first in the bite apple.
