Oppo Launches Bubble Rear-Camera Screen With 10-Meter Wireless Preview

5 articles · Updated · Yanko Design · Jun 1

China launch on May 25 put Oppo’s Bubble on sale as a magnetic circular display that mirrors a phone’s rear-camera feed, letting users frame selfies and trigger shots without using the weaker front camera.
A 10-meter wireless range and built-in remote shutter push it beyond selfies into tripod and group-shot monitoring, turning the accessory into a small remote shooting screen.
A 550mAh battery and circular AMOLED touchscreen also support wallpapers, videos and other media when the camera preview is off, giving the device a second use as a customizable display.
Select Reno 16 models are the only phones that support the live-preview feature at launch, and Oppo has confirmed availability only in China so far.
A teased pendant version suggests Oppo may expand the concept, but wider device compatibility and any international rollout remain unclear.

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