Apple’s iPhone 17 series is rumored to bring one of the most impressive design changes over the years, especially in its rear camera module. Reports suggest that the Pro model can get rid of the iconic triangular lens arrangements in favor of a smooth horizontal bar-style setup, which we get on Pixel 9 of Google. A major business can come up with a major trade-bandage-potential loss of the video.

The spatial video introduced with the iPhone 15 Pro, is a feature that allows users to capture three-dimensional material immersive for Apple’s Vision Pro headset. It works using vertical alignment lenses to create depth and perspectives in the video to mimic the distance between human eyes. It is important to function properly for alignment facility. However, if the Apple turns into a horizontal camera layout, as a rumor, the spatial video capture in landscape mode may be impossible.

This raises questions about Apple’s priorities. The spatial video has been a standout feature in the recent iPhone model, which has been marketed as part of the Vision Pro Ecosystem. Losing it on the pro model, which usually the most advanced in lineups, would be a stunning step. There is even more complicated possibility that standard iPhone 17 models can maintain vertical lens alignment by retaining spatial video functionality. If true, it will mark a large innings in Apple’s strategy, as advanced features are historically reserved for Pro model.

On the other hand, if the horizontal design is adopted throughout the entire iPhone 17 series, in which the rumor iPhone 17 Air, spatial video can disappear completely. The air model, said that there is a single rear camera, which would essentially be incompatible with the feature. It has surprised many people whether Apple is ready to sacrifice a major sales point for a design overhaul.

However, there is a chance that Apple may have a workaround. Advance in computational photography, such as Gausian Splatting, may allow the company to maintain spatial video functionality without relying on the traditional lens system. This technique, which creates 3D models from several camera angles, can provide a solution to the hardware limitations generated by a horizontal camera design.

Saying that, talking about the iPhone 17 series is still very early. Till then, rumors just persist – rumors.