Someone built a Raspberry Pi camera with four lenses for cool 'wobbly' photos

Published Sep 14, 2026, 12:54 AM EDT Simon is a Computer Science BSc graduate who has been writing about technology since 2014, and using Windows machines since 3.1. After working for an indie game studio and acting as the family's go-to technician for all computer issues, he found his passion for writing and decided to use his skill set to write about all things tech. Since beginning his writing career, he has written for many different publications such as WorldStart, Listverse, and MakeTechEasier. However, after finding his home at MakeUseOf in February 2019, he would eventually move on to its sister site, XDA, to bring the latest and greatest in Windows, Linux, and DIY electronics. Sign in to your XDA account Summary Four Raspberry Pi Zero 2W cameras sync to capture the same moment from slightly different angles. Merge the four photos into a GIF to create a real-time 'wigglegram' Matrix-like frozen-time effect. Main Pi syncs and coords camera nodes over Wi-Fi; no build files released yet, but it's a fun hack. There's an iconic scene in the movie The Matrix where Neo dodges bullets as the camera pans around him. Recreating the scene as it appeared in the movie using nothing more than a Raspberry Pi is likely impossible, but we can achieve something similar. Such is the case with this Raspberry Pi camera, which snaps photos using four lenses at the same time; when you merge the four photos into one GIF, it looks like the scene is 'wobbling'. Over on the Raspberry Pi subreddit, user Low-Junket9298 shows off their cool four-lensed camera. It's hard to explain the effect in words, so flip through the gallery above to see some examples; they're right at the end. Here's how Low-Junket9298 got the job done: I made a digital wigglegram camera powered by 4 Raspberry Pi Zero 2W, with all four cameras hardware synchronized to capture the same moment from slightly different angles. The result is a real-time wigglegram effect similar to the stopped-time shots made famous by The Matrix, using actual synchronized frames rather than AI interpolation. The main Pi handles synchronization and communication with the other camera nodes over Wi-Fi. The main camera is a cool piece of kit. It comes with a 0.91" OLED status display and a 1.14" rear display where the live preview lives. It has USB-C fast charging and can run for around 2 hours off a single charge. The creator hasn't shared any GitHub links or anything else for building your own camera, but we do hope they upload something in the future. I can see this camera being a really fun project for someone who enjoys the wobble effect.