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VIVO PATENT SUGGESTS FLYING SELFIE CAMERAS COULD BE THE FUTURE

Vivo's patent could literally take selfies to a whole new level.
By Andy Walker

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July 2, 2021


TL;DR
 * Vivo has patented a smartphone drone hybrid device.
 * The drone, which slides out of the smartphone, packs four propellers and a
   dual-camera setup.
 * Users can then fly the drone to shoot selfies or landscapes from above.

A new Vivo patent published to WIPO suggests the company is potentially working
on a smartphone drone hybrid.

The patent, spotted by LetsGoDigital, imagines a traditional smartphone body on
the surface. The phone packs a sizeable display up front, while the right flank
houses a volume rocker and power button. It all seems normal so far. However, at
the bottom of the phone, a removable slot houses a flying camera drone.



This drone features four propellers, a dual-camera system, and infrared sensors.
The operator can likely fly the drone with its host smartphone to shoot selfies
from above, spy on their neighbors, or snap landscapes from the air.


VIVO’S SMARTPHONE DRONE: PROS AND CONS

LetsGoDigital

It’s a niche device, but cramming a drone into a phone does have potential
benefits. For part-time photographers, it would beat carrying a separate, larger
drone for imaging. Its compact size would also make it ideal for travel.
Presumably, charging the phone would also charge the drone itself.

See also: The best drones you can buy




As for the drawbacks, this drone would need to be wafer thin to slot into a
smartphone’s body. The lighter the drone’s body, the more prone to wind it is,
too. This would also make it pretty tough to pilot.

The space occupied by the drone would also impact the innards of the smartphone.
Would this force Vivo to use a smaller battery or sacrifice on the phone’s
primary camera hardware? Something has to give for the removable drone to exist.


WOULD YOU BUY VIVO'S SMARTPHONE/DRONE HYBRID?

175 votes
Yes
59%

No
41%


Although Vivo is pushing ahead with nifty camera technology, we don’t see this
device launching to consumers anytime soon. It’s cool, but how practical is it
really? It seems the firm wants to stake its claim in this potential future
device sector.



If Vivo’s smartphone drone hybrid did debut officially, would you buy it? Be
sure to vote in our poll above.





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