Today, Samsung announced new updates to the Galaxy Buds2 Pro TWS earphones and the Galaxy Watch5 and Galaxy Watch4 series smartwatches. These updates are intended to improve the experience of using the camera on your paired phone.
The Galaxy Buds2 Pro get a new 360 audio recording feature, which collects 360-degree sound using a microphone in each earbud and adds it to the video recording. Ostensibly this means that those who watch your videos will feel like they’re in the center of the action, hearing “realistic, immersive sounds that emulate an in-person experience,” Samsung says.
This feature uses Bluetooth LE Audio, which allows for binaural recording, using the left and right microphones simultaneously.
If you own a smartwatch from the Galaxy Watch4 or Galaxy Watch5 families, a new upcoming update will add zoom functionality to the Camera Controller app. As implied by the name, this lets you control the zoom of your phone’s camera.
All it takes is a pinch of the watch face or a turn of the rotating bezel. Samsung says this is perfect for taking group selfies or group photos from a distance as it eliminates the need to run back and forth to your phone to frame the perfect shot.
The 360 audio recording feature is being “rolled out” on the Galaxy Buds2 Pro, but for now you can only use it if you have a Galaxy Z Flip4 or Galaxy Z Fold4, as Bluetooth LE Audio support is required. The upcoming Galaxy S23 devices will certainly support this as well.
The updated Camera Controller app will be available for the Galaxy Watch5, Galaxy Watch5 Pro, Galaxy Watch4 and Galaxy Watch4 Classic starting in February.
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