If you ever think that an X-ray and a camera don’t merge as a single hardware, then prepare to be surprised with OnePlus 8 Pro’s “extraordinary” camera that gives users a peek through plastics and clothes.
Although seemingly unintended, the camera’s X-ray-like capability, however, is identified as coming from its infrared sensor that gives it the extent to view a tiny subset of black materials.
To those who owns a OnePlus 8 Pro and wants to experience the feature first-hand may do so by using the device’s camera app and then swiping to use the “Photochrom” color filter.
But a fair warning, though—it is not as powerful as many would think. While it does work in uncovering certain dark materials underneath a cloth or plastic, it comes with a caveat that it can be a hit-or-miss on the former while requiring the latter to be very thin.
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