The Multi-Camera Frame Mode – Motion Updated feature enables synchronized processing of video frames from multiple cameras while incorporating real-time motion detection and updates. This mode is designed for systems requiring spatial and temporal coherence across camera feeds (e.g., action capture, surveillance, or autonomous navigation).
Stitching multiple cameras into a panorama fails when people or vehicles cross seams. Motion-updated frame modes allow real-time seam alignment, removing visible cuts.
// Assume session configured with two cameras
cameraSession.startMultiCameraFrameMode result in
switch result
case .success(let frameGroup):
frameGroup.onMotionUpdated = motionInfo in
if motionInfo.isMotionActive
highlightRegion(motionInfo.cameraID, motionInfo.motionBounds)
case .failure(let error):
handleError(error)
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Previous implementations using single-camera motion delegates (camera(_:didDetectMotion:)) will continue to work, but are deprecated in favor of the unified MultiCameraFrameMode motion update API for multi‑camera sessions.