https://thenextweb.com/google/2019/03/14/android-qs-new-camera-features-will-make-shutterbugs-happy/

Last night, Google dropped the first beta of the upcoming version of its mobile operating system – Android Q. While it’s just available for the Google Pixel (all generations) owners to try out, it’s packed with promising features – especially for photography enthusiasts. While it’s just available for Google Pixel (all generations) owners to try out, it’s packed with promising features – including a couple of interesting ones for photography enthusiasts.

Starting with Android Q, app developers can access depth information – the XMP (a metadata standard for files) data containing depth information and depth and confidence data (map containing details of distance of objects from the camera lens) from supported hardware cameras – along with the final compressed JPEG file of the photos captured on your phone. This means that app makers, including those behind the stock camera apps of phones running Android Q, can create new bokeh blur effects, 3D photos, and AR experiences more easily than before.