# Blurring Camera Apps Google Unveiled a New Photo App that Features 'Lens Blur' By Megan Facciuolo | Published 2014-04-22 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lens-blur References: [designtaxi](http://designtaxi.com/news/365132/Google-Unveils-Lens-Bl) & [googleresearch.blogspot.au](http://googleresearch.blogspot.com.au/2014/04/lens-blur-in-new-google-camera-app.html) ‘Lens Blur’ is a new feature of the [Google](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/google-photos-ai) Camera App that lets you take professional-looking, focused shots. Only those who have Android smartphones or tablets that run on KitKat 4.4 or higher can download the application. The feature allows aspiring photographers, or any [smartphone camera user](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/adobe-photoshop-app-for-iphone) for that matter, to focus on the subject with a shallow depth of field. Essentially, the background surrounding the subject is blurred. To achieve the look, the camera utilizes algorithms just as normal [DSLR cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shiftcam-lensultra-explorer-series) do. The look is easy to achieve: users just have to move the camera upwards to capture multiple images. The app then re-renders the photos using a 3D model, which gauges the depth of certain objects. They can also just tap the subject that they want to be more in focus. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.0/10 - Popularity: 27% | Activity: 55% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Professional-looking Photos:** Developing photo apps that give smartphone users the ability to take professional-looking photos using algorithms and easy-to-use features. - **Shallow Depth of Field:** Creating photo apps that allow users to focus on a subject with a shallow depth of field, blurring the background to enhance the subject of the photo. - **3D Modelling:** Developing photo apps that utilize 3D modelling to gauge the depth of objects and produce high-quality photos using a smartphone camera. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Photography:** Developing innovative camera apps that enhance the photography experience on smartphones and tablets with new and improved features. - **Smartphone Technology:** Integrating advanced DSLR camera algorithms into smartphone technology and apps to offer a professional photography experience to users. - **Digital Imaging:** Creating new digital imaging technologies for smartphone cameras that produce high-quality photos with features like shallow depth of field and 3D modelling. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Photographer-Inspired Photo Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-leica-lux-app.md) - [AI Photo Editing Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/google-photos-ai.md) - [Camera-Branded Photography Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leica-lux-app.md) - [Smartphone Camera Customizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/camera-assistant-1.md) - [Proprietary Smartphone Camera Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/final-cut-camera-app.md) - [Photography-Centric Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ax-phone.md) - [Pro-Grade Smartphone Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/switchlens.md) - [External Photo-Taking Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/google-9.md) - [AI Photo Enhancers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/filtr.md)