"There were a few mandatory guidelines, though. Nobody could touch the phone, and this phone was just a prototype - a taste of the actual device that HONOR plans on revealing at Mobile World Congress. Even though the device wasn't operational, or even switched on, just seeing a physical prototype was enough to get a VERY clear picture of what HONOR managed to build. Needless to say, it felt unbelievable just yesterday... but today, it was absolutely real."
"The camera actually rotates, and goes right back into the phone's bump. The mechanics work, but for now, they were just manual given that the phone was just a prototype. Physically, HONOR's prototype is a working proof of concept, which is way more reassuring than a video which most people will assume is a bit of CGI. The gimbal results in a fairly chunky camera bump, but the tradeoff is really small if you think about what you're getting."
A prototype of HONOR's Robot Phone was displayed in a suite at the Encore Hotel, featuring an integrated 3-axis gimbal and camera housed in the smartphone's bump. The prototype could not be touched and was not powered on, but the physical device demonstrated a camera that rotates and tucks back into the bump, with mechanics operated manually. The device served as a working proof of concept showing that a gimbal can be miniaturized to fit inside a phone. The design yields a fairly chunky camera bump while enabling a camera that can point anywhere, track subjects, respond to gestures, and operate without a tripod or external gimbal. HONOR plans a full reveal at Mobile World Congress.
Read at Yanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
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