Two years ago, Google’s release of the first Pixel
smartphone radically raised the bar for the image
quality we could expect from mobile cameras. Today,
even as everyone else struggles to catch up, Google
is extending its lead with the introduction of an equally
it effectively lets your phone camera see in the dark.
Only it doesn’t require any additional hardware or cost:
Night Sight is a new camera mode for Pixel phones.
By now, you may have seen my testing with a pre-
release version of Night Sight that was uncovered by
the Android enthusiast community. The things that beta
software could do were truly unprecedented and awe-
inspiring, and the proper Night Sight release that Google
is serving up to all Pixel models today keeps that high
quality while providing an easier way to access the mode.
This week, I spoke with Google’s Yael Pritch, lead
researcher on Night Sight, about how the company built
its new night mode and the constant improvements it is
Implementing.
Night Sight is momentous because it’s a software change
that delivers a leap in performance that previously only new
hardware could bring.
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