As the most popular mobile phone in the world, iPhone is used by many people as the main shooting tool. Among them, those who love water sports can use third-party accessories such as diving cases to capture precious images with iPhone even under water.
The problem is that if there is a requirement for an output camera, when shooting videos with an iPhone through a third-party protective case, the captured image may be distorted or distorted due to the waterproof protective layer in front of the lens.

The good news is that foreign media discovered and exposed Apple’s latest patent, which uses a set of integrated optical protective layers to replace the existing dome port to fully protect all lenses while reducing the impact on imaging.

The article mentioned that the advantage of Apple’s patent exposed this time is that its integrated module does not have creases, glue or other gaps, and does not need to be processed independently for each set of lenses. It is highly protective and has less interference with the production process.
Mobile Magazine’s short comment: This time Apple exposed the technology to bring a waterproof lens solution to the iPhone that is feasible for mass production. If it can be used in subsequent models, it can enhance the safety of shooting in near water environments and ensure image quality.
Source: Apple Insider