SpectralCam

A new photographic instrument for iPhone

See beyond
light.

SpectralCam transforms the live camera into a way of exploring color, time, depth, and motion—before you press the shutter.

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SpectralCam — See Beyond Light. A moonlit spectral landscape revealed through a camera aperture.
Campaign study · Spectral landscape / aperture

THE IDEA

Filters change your photo.
SpectralCam changes what you see.

Every eye and every camera interprets light. SpectralCam makes that interpretation something you can explore deliberately—through live photography and video, not an effect added after the moment is gone.

VISION LAYERS

One scene.
More than one reality.

A forest transformed into a violet and cyan false-color spectrum
01

Color

Map the light and shadow already in a scene into an editable spectrum.

A dancer appearing at several moments along one path
02

Time

Let movement leave echoes, intervals, and traces through the frame.

A city scene separated into near, middle, and far depth colors
03

Depth

Use supported iPhone depth sensing to separate near, center, and far space.

A figure beneath curved light trails shaped by camera movement
04

Motion

Turn the iPhone’s own movement into part of the photographic instrument.

Some Visions are biologically inspired, some use real iPhone sensor data, and some are artistic or speculative. SpectralCam labels the difference clearly.

TONY FARLEY / FIELD STUDIES

Ways the world
reveals itself.

Tall trees rendered in intense red against deep black
Red ForestField study 01 · Tony Farley
A pale gold tree rendered against a saturated blue landscape
Gold TreeField study 02 · Tony Farley
A wooden structure and surrounding trees rendered in glowing orange and violet
Gathering LightField study 03 · Tony Farley

PHOTOGRAPHY FIRST

Creative controls, built on a familiar camera.

Native lens selection, two-finger zoom, tap focus and exposure, photo and video capture, live Vision controls, and automatic 1080p or 4K selection keep the instrument familiar.

  • Live processed preview
  • Editable and shareable Visions
  • Device-aware depth and camera capabilities
  • Optional community Gallery

PRIVATE BETA / iPHONE

Help shape a new way of seeing.

Photograph ordinary things. Try unfamiliar Visions. Tell us what surprises you—and what gets in your way.

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