Liquid Lens technology is not widely known, although it is not part of recent discoveries either. It was developed 20 years ago by the French physicist Bruno Berge, who offered an alternative to focusing, obtained with the help of a software or mechanical lens movements.
Cameras equipped with Liquid Lens technology allow you to quickly and accurately change the focus point with an accuracy unknown to motorized systems, thanks to a mixture of oil and water, which can change the shape of the lens. There are no moving parts in the lenses, although the possibility of enlarging images remains. This reduces the size and production costs.
The idea is applicable for use in compact devices, such as smartphones, but the use of cameras is limited for several reasons.
The company is already developing a module with three cameras, an RGB sensor, a monochromatic module, a TOF sensor, and Liquid Lens technology. The debut of “liquid lenses” is expected in Huawei Mate 30 Pro.
