Why do smartphones need multiple cameras? - Rachel Yang (OGG Audio)

Original Title: Why do smartphones need multiple cameras? - Rachel Yang Channel: TED-Ed Duration: 4:20 Views: 34,491 Likes: 1,948 Comments: 114 Published: 2025-10-02T15:00:59Z YouTube URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dm2AsJ3-E8 Original Description: Learn more at https://brilliant.org/TedEd -- When the Visualphone VP210 hit the market in 1999, it advertised a never-before-seen feature: a camera. With only .11 megapixels, the Visualphone is a relic compared to modern devices. But while this technology has improved dramatically, engineers are rapidly approaching a hard limit on phone camera quality. So, what's limiting them? Rachel Yang shares a snapshot of how digital cameras work. Lesson by Rachel Yang, directed by Vicente Numpaque, Hernando Bahamon, Globizco Studios. This video made possible in collaboration with Brilliant Learn more about how TED-Ed partnerships work: https://bit.ly/TEDEdPartner Support Our Non-Profit Mission ---------------------------------------------- Support us on Patreon: http://bit.ly/TEDEdPatreon Check out our merch: http://bit.ly/TEDEDShop ---------------------------------------------- Connect With Us ---------------------------------------------- Sign up for our newsletter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdNew... This OGG audio file was extracted and optimized from YouTube video for educational and archival purposes. Audio format: OGG Vorbis (optimized for voice/speech) Audio file size: 1,074,294 bytes Archived on: 2025-10-03 03:27:29