Halide's Co-Founder Drama Reveals Apple's Quiet Interest in Lux

The makers of Halide and Kino are now in court — and the subtext is more interesting than the lawsuit itself: Apple apparently wanted a piece of Lux Optics badly enough to hire one of its co-founders, which has triggered a legal response from the company. For working photographers this is largely industry gossip, but it does raise a flag about the long-term independence of two of the App Store's most respected camera tools. If you rely on Halide for critical iPhone shooting, worth keeping an eye on whether Apple's involvement reshapes the product roadmap.