A newsletter about Pop Culture, Software Studies, Business Strategy, Media Platforms, Algorithmic Management, Game Design, and everything in between.

How Many Cameras Does a Phone Really Need?

Multicamera rigs are the hot thing in smartphones. But what are all those lenses and sensors actually doing? And how many of them do you need anyway? From optical zoom to blurry backgrounds, WSJ’s David Pierce explains everything you can do when your phone has extra eyeballs. Photo/Video: Emily Prapuolenis/The Wall Street Journal

Don’t miss a WSJ video, subscribe here: http://bit.ly/14Q81Xy

More from the Wall Street Journal:
Visit WSJ.com: http://www.wsj.com
Visit the WSJ Video Center: https://wsj.com/video

On Facebook: https://ift.tt/2tse5gr
On Twitter: https://twitter.com/WSJ
On Snapchat: https://on.wsj.com/2ratjSM