Source code reveals that Google has been developing a new camera API for Android that adds support for advanced shooting features like RAW image capture.

The camera revamp didn't make it and was replaced with the original camera API. The really good stuff is in the initial commit, which contains tons of documentation about the new camera setup.

However, Apple has also made a new API that gives camera apps special privileges when added to the Lock Screen. iOS 18 has an API for camera apps on the Lock Screen ...

Meta has finally released the long-awaited Passthrough Camera API for Quest, which gives developers direct access to the headset’s passthrough RGB cameras for better scene understanding ...

The Camera API is part of Mozilla's larger WebAPI project, which is developing a set of APIs that will allow web apps to better compete with platform-native applications.

A deep dive into the iOS 8 camera API shows that manual exposure controls are finally available, with parameters like shutter speed, ISO and white balance open for developers.

In addition to the profound performance improvements, the new camera API also includes burst mode, Digital Negative format (similar to RAW), HDR+, and full manual control of capture and post ...

Sony to release API for using mobile devices as Wi-Fi remote controls for Sony cameras Sony is releasing the "Camera Remote API beta," API (Application Program Interface) for remote operation of ...

EMVA and Khronos Issue Call for Participation for New Camera API Working Group Strong industry consensus to develop an open, cross-vendor API standard for portable control over camera systems in ...

A developer discovered Apple has given Zoom access to a private iPad camera API, which lets the app take advantage of the Split View feature.

In addition to RAW, the new API supposedly supports Face Detection, as well as a system that auto-assigns unique IDs to recognized faces.