Apple granted patent for socially distanced group selfies

 | June 10, 2020 11:08 AM Apple has been granted a patent for new technology which will help make taking group selfies easier during the era of social distancing. The patent, approved by the U.S. Trade and Patent Office, covers iPhone camera software that would create “synthetic group selfies,” allowing a single user to initiate a virtual group photo combining images of people in different locations. Although the timing suggests the patent was in response to the coronavirus, Apple filed for the patent in 2018. The company was granted rights to the new technology on June 2. It remains unclear whether Apple will use the patent, although the product might roll out sooner than later if state-mandated social distancing continues throughout the year.
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