There are still 6 months to go to know the new Apple iPhone for this 2021, however some news has already been filtered. One of them is to be able to make videos in portrait mode, an unprecedented functionality in iOS natively but that can already be enjoyed in some applications. One of those that allows you to do it with great success is Live Spotlights, which we could say is in a way anticipating one of the most anticipated features of the next Apple smartphones.
What is video portrait mode?
In case you are lost with this concept, the portrait mode refers to that type of images that appear with a person or object with the background blurred, which is also known as the bokeh effect . In the iPhone this functionality was added in 2016 with the first double camera released by the iPhone 7 Plus. It has continued to be a function of the iOS camera on subsequent iPhones, although always in photographic mode without entering the field of video.
The iPhone 13, or 12s as it is also rumored that they could be called, would be presented in the month of September with interesting news in the cameras, among which the power to make videos with that bokeh effect would stand out. It is unknown if it will be for all models or only for the ‘Pro’, but considering that all would have LiDAR sensors it could be an excellent bet for all models.
Works on all iPhones, but better on some
This is an app developed by the same creators as Focos, a well-known camera app for the iPhone and that in this version brings precisely this functionality in video portrait mode. It even works with iPad, although in both cases you will have to have a minimum version of iOS 12. Although it requires a subscription to be fully enjoyed, you can also record videos in this mode for free with the only impediment of not being able to retouch certain settings or export it in quality higher than 720p.
The blur is quite correct even in movement, although it gains integers when it is done on an object or person in the same position. Although on an iPhone 11 or even the iPhone 12 and 12 mini it works wonderfully, it seems that it is on the iPhone 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max where it stands out the most. Precisely the LiDAR sensor of these devices, capable of scanning the environment in three dimensions, is the culprit that the effect is much better on them. In fact it makes us wonder if it couldn’t have already been a function of these phones.
Keep in mind that neither this app nor Apple will be the first to offer a professional camera feature on a mobile phone, since other brands ventured before, although without much success. Some Samsung phones released this feature more than a year ago, but criticism rained down for not being fully optimized. Has Apple learned from it for its iPhone 13? We can only wait to find out and until then enjoy apps like this.
