Software engineer Carlos Hernández said the new "Lens Blur" achieves an optical effect that would have required a big lens and aperture.
"(Lens Blur is) a new mode in the Google Camera app (that) lets you take a photo with a shallow depth of field using just your Android phone or tablet. Unlike a regular photo, Lens Blur lets you change the point or level of focus after the photo is taken," Hernandez said in a blog post.
He said a user can make any object come into focus simply by tapping on it in the image.
Changing the depth-of-field slider can simulate different aperture sizes to achieve bokeh effects ranging from subtle to surreal such as tilt-shift, he added.
"The new image is rendered instantly, allowing you to see your changes in real time," Hernandez said.
Also, he said the algorithms used to create the 3D photo run entirely on the mobile device, and are closely related to the algorithms in 3D mapping features like Google Maps Photo Tours and Google Earth.
Google Camera
Meanwhile, tech site Mashable said Google has released "Google Camera," a standalone version of its stock camera app for Android.
It said the new app was first rumored to surface earlier this month.
Google Camera is available in the Google Play Store and is compatible with devices running Android 4.4 (KitKat), Mashable added. -Joel Locsin/TJD, GMA News
source: gmanetwork.com
