CMF Phone 1's Depth Camera Can See Through Objects, Nothing To Soon Roll Out An Update As A Fix

CMF Phone 1 by Nothing has been launched in India and it comes with a starting price tag of Rs 15,999.

According to Nothing's co-founder, the company will restrict third-party apps from accessing the depth sensor output through a software update and it will be rolled out in a week.

Source : CMF By Nothing

Nothing's CMF Phone 1 was launched in India recently and since its launch, it has garnered a lot of attention for good reasons. It is a device that offers a lot at a very low price. However, now, the device has started to garner attention for not-so-good reasons. An X user who goes by the username of Madhavkant05, on Friday, shared a video online in which it was shown that the depth camera of CMF Phone 1 can actually see through objects, like an X-ray camera.

The video started with the user talking about the camera of the CMF Phone 1, especially the depth camera. He then talked about how he used a third-party camera app to access the depth camera. Initially, he thought that it was just a low-resolution monochromatic camera but when he accidentally pointed it towards his TV remote then he could see through the back cover of the remote with the help of the camera.

While sharing the video, he tweeted, "CMF PHONE 1 has a see through camera? Akis wasn't wrong at all man! They didn't trust his words at all But that 2MP is not a normal one but it's see through camera or X-ray camera we can say!! At this Price Range, This thing is commendable and damn amazing. Watch this shorts."

CMF PHONE 1 has a see through camera?

Akis wasn't wrong at all man! They didn't trust his words at all But that 2MP is not a normal one but it's see through camera or X-ray camera we can say!!

At this Price Range, This thing is commendable and damn amazing

Watch this shorts👇 pic.twitter.com/WClUI4Xss2

— IfeelNothing (@madhavkant05) July 12, 2024

Nothing Admits

The co-founder of Nothing, Akis Evangelidis, within 24 hours replied to this tweet and accepted it. He then went on to explain why it happens. Evangelidis while replying to the said tweet wrote, "At Nothing, we have some of the most knowledgeable and crafty users in the world. It's also fair to say that our popularity attracts a lot of scrutiny. Ultimately, this drives continuous improvement, benefiting users - so we see it as a good thing. In this case, while hundreds of millions of these camera depth sensors are out there, a CMF Phone 1 user went the extra mile and accessed the output of the depth sensor via a third-party app in developer mode, achieving a see-through effect. Let me explain how this works."

He added, "We use triangulation to generate depth-of-field data by collecting images from the depth sensor and main camera to create cut-outs and apply blur effects using specific algorithms for the portrait mode. Unlike typical cameras, our depth sensor doesn't have an infrared light filter, enhancing its light-capturing ability. By definition, this includes infrared light, which can sometimes reveal the internal structure of thin or semi-transparent objects, especially when it's black acrylic material."

While talking about the upcoming update, Evangelidis said, "While users can't access the depth sensor output via the Nothing camera app, we understand that this could raise some concerns. As a result, we will restrict third-party apps from accessing the depth sensor output through a software update expected within a week."

At Nothing, we have some of the most knowledgeable and crafty users in the world. It's also fair to say that our popularity attracts a lot of scrutiny. Ultimately, this drives continuous improvement, benefiting users - so we see it as a good thing.

In this case, while hundreds… https://t.co/fPxB8Xg0Vu

— Akis Evangelidis (@AkisEvangelidis) July 13, 2024