The new iPhone triggers phobias
As always, the new iPhone is the subject of heated debate on the Internet. This time it's mainly the triple camera on the back. Because it's causing trypophobes to break out in a cold sweat.
As soon as Apple unveiled the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max, the expected discussions started. It's not just the six colours, the improved battery life and the good camera quality that become a topic, but also how the three cameras are arranged at the back. Even die-hard Apple fans have to swallow empty at the sight of the rather unbalanced lens arrangement at the back.
The design not only freaks out aesthetes, but also people with so-called trypophobia - the fear of irregular holes. On Twitter, comments are piling up from users complaining that the new iPhone triggers their phobia. You've never heard of the phobia? Neither have I. The American Psychiatric Association doesn't recognise it and experts argue about whether it really is a phobia. Sufferers often diagnose themselves with the condition and discuss it on social media in particular.
Whatever the case may be, it's clear that Apple is giving these trypophobes nightmares. Probably none of those affected will buy an iPhone from the 11 series, which should only be of peripheral interest to the company. But it's still funny. And the triple camera is really ugly - even without the fear of holes. <p
My life in a nutshell? On a quest to broaden my horizon. I love discovering and learning new skills and I see a chance to experience something new in everything – be it travelling, reading, cooking, movies or DIY.
From the latest iPhone to the return of 80s fashion. The editorial team will help you make sense of it all.
Show all