iPiX case brings "real camera" features to the iPhone - New Atlas

There are present a number of rigs successful which smartphone photographers tin equine their iPhone, allowing it to beryllium utilized much similar a existent camera. The iPiX takes a antithetic approach, successful that it's an iPhone case with immoderate camera-like features.

Currently the taxable of an Indiegogo campaign, the iPiX is compatible with iPhone 13 and 14 Pro and Pro Max models. And yes, similar a regular case, it incorporates silicone bumpers that support against falls and different mishaps.

Its peculiar features commencement with dimmable beforehand and rear LED airy strips, which let users to power the lighting strength connected some regular shots and selfies. There's besides an optional slide-in lens module – it lets users screen the phone's existing 3 lenses with 1 of 4 colored filters, a polarizing filter oregon a neutral density filter.

The iPiX additionally incorporates a wirelessly-rechargeable artillery that powers the lights, but which tin besides beryllium utilized to widen the phone's runtime by a claimed 60%.

Magnets connected the sides of the lawsuit let it to beryllium stuck to ferromagnetic surfaces specified arsenic motion posts oregon streetlamp poles. If users would similar to conscionable enactment the happening connected a tripod, though, a threaded spread successful the iPiX lets them bash so.

Another absorbing diagnostic is an included case-mountable dongle that plugs into the iPhone's Lightning port, and which incorporates USB, HDTV, SD, MicroSD and AC powerfulness adapter ports of its own. Among different things, this instrumentality allows users to transportation photos/videos backmost and distant betwixt their telephone and different devices; link peripherals specified arsenic keyboards; oregon usage a connected projector to presumption images stored connected their phone.

According to its designers, the iPiX weighs 150 grams (5.3 oz). And due to the fact that its lights are controlled via a carnal fastener connected the case, nary app is required to usage it.

Assuming the iPiX reaches production, a pledge of US$149 volition get you one. The planned retail terms is $300.

Its features are demonstrated successful the pursuing video.

Source: Indiegogo