This crazy smartphone comes with a built-in camera drone
Camera drones have become increasingly more sophisticated in recent years. They offer better, cheaper flying experiences, and they pack better cameras. Smartphones have improved significantly over the years, too, with the camera being the standout feature of most modern devices. But what if the two separate gadgets could be combined into a single device? A smartphone vendor from China thinks there’s space for a camera drone inside a traditional smartphone.
Vivo phones might not be widely available in your region, but the name must ring a bell. The Chinese handset maker made a splash with all sorts of intriguing concepts in the past few years. The Nex series introduced all-screen phones, devices without buttons, and smartphones with two screens in the past few years.
Put differently, Vivo belongs to BBK Electronics, the giant conglomerate that also owns OnePlus, Opp, and Realme.
Vivo’s newest concept is a smartphone that houses its own mini-drone. Dutch blog LetsGoDigital produced the following animation that tells you everything you need to do about the crazy smartphone camera drone contraption.
The images originate from a Vivo patent that the World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO) just awarded to the Chinese company. The invention is relatively new, as Vivo filed the patent only last December.
