Recently, Samsung has come up with a piece of new news and filed a document in EUIPO (European Union Intellectual Property Office) that the company may reveal a new feature of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S21 family next year. The technology is a so-called ISOCELL Vizion camera that perfectly fits one of a 3D ToF sensor.
A 3D ToF sensor basically is a type of scanner-less LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) that uses high power optical pulses in durations of nanoseconds to capture depth information (generally over short distances) from a scene of interest.
According to some reports, the Galaxy Note20 series of Samsung has missed on the 3D ToF sensor. The reason behind it is Sony was already preoccupied with Apple’s orders of the said sensor. So, the company is looking to put the technology in the Galaxy S21, which is set to launch in the next year. But some rumors also say that the upcoming S-series from Samsung might not feature the 3D ToF sensors.
The description says that Samsung is looking to use this technology for its facial recognition in case the company decides to put one on the front. As of now, that’s all about the news. There is no confirmation yet that Samsung will use the ISOCELL Vizion sensor in the upcoming Galaxy S21. But it is quite sure that the company is looking to use its feature in its upcoming future smartphones. This time it may be a process of expanding the product portfolio.
