After extensive trial and error, Apple apparently decided to ditch the fingerprint scanner, meaning the phones will likely need to be unlocked through conventional passwords or perhaps the rumored
3D facial recognition technology.
News of Samsung using
3D facial recognition technology surfaced after the announcement and release of the iPhone X, which features Face ID as its sole biometrics option.
However, transitioning from 2D to
3D facial recognition technology will likely be easier for the company, with Apple having paved the way.
In addition to A12 chips, this year's iPhone 8 is likely to boast edge - to - edge OLED displays, improved camera,
3D facial recognition technology in place of Touch ID, and more.
A new report is now claiming that instead of working on its own
3D facial recognition technology, the South Korea giant is focused on improving its iris scanner.
Huawei took it as a challenge and is coming with
3D facial recognition technology at a recent event in London.
The device is speculated to have an in - display fingerprint sensor and
3D Facial Recognition technology.
Since most current dummy models being released don't have a physical location for the sensor, there is a chance that it could be embedded under the display, in the power button, or the firm may rely on
3D facial recognition technology.
Not exact matches
The acquired capabilities will pave the way for further security
technologies, including ultra-compact
3D facial recognition.
- Osram acquires Minnesota - based VCSEL specialists Vixar, adding to its expertise in optical identification
technology - VCSEL
technology is used in security applications such as
3D facial recognition
However, what makes the iPhone X a game - changer, in my view, is the built - in hardware and software that supports
3D applications such as Face ID, Apple's new
facial -
recognition technology.
Built - in games and applications include Mii Maker ™, which uses
facial recognition technology to create a Mii ™ character that looks just like you; Face Raiders ™, which requires you to shoot at comical depictions of your own face as well as others around you; AR Games ™, which superimpose graphics and animations on the real world using the included AR Cards; and Nintendo
3DS Sound, which lets you listen to MP3 or AAC music files, or make your own recordings and play with them using fun filters.
Highlighting all the new features which the iPhone 8 is going to come with including
3D facial recognition, inductive charging, tap to wake, slimmer bezels, and virtual home button, Bloomberg report details how other OEMs have beaten Apple in being the first to bring these
technologies to the market.
The iPhone 8 is rumored to come with an embedded Touch ID, vertical dual - camera system and a
3D - sensing front camera, which could allow for AR and VR capabilities and
facial recognition technology.
The company added a notch to the beautiful display where the
3D sensing
technology was housed for its Face ID
facial recognition system.
A separate report suggests that OnePlus 6 will ship with the same
facial recognition technology for unlocking that we saw on the Apple iPhone X. Just like iPhone X, the OnePlus 6 will also have the same
3D camera module that uses infrared light to measure depth.
As a matter of fact, earlier in this June, a supply chain insider from Taiwan has unveiled that the new highlight of the new phones to be launched in the second half this year is to adopt
3D sensor
technology is optimize iris
recognition and
facial recognition functions, which aims to make up for unsatisfying fingerprint reader experience.
At present, Qualcomm's
3D sensing
technology is reported to be mainly applied to
facial recognition.
When implemented, the optical sensor
technology, dubbed Clear ID, sits beneath a phone's glass panel and delivers an authentication system that is «is twice as fast as
3D facial recognition and requires only one touch to access your smartphone.»
The device is also rumored to come with a
3D - sensing front camera, which could allow for AR and VR capabilities and
facial recognition technology.
Apple's next flagship iPhone, believed to be known as the iPhone 8 or iPhone X for the 10th anniversary, will come with a
3D laser scanner on the front that will be used for
facial -
recognition technology, JP Morgan analyst Rod Hall said in a recent note to investors.
As opposed to embedding fingerprint scanners under a smartphone display, something that was seen as a mere upgrade over what has existed before, the new iPhone X
3D scanning
technology is considered as a revolutionary user experience that not only enables
facial recognition in security apps, it also forms a crucial part of AR development.
«However, according to our estimates, close to 60 % of all smartphones with
facial recognition, will use
3D technology in 2020.
While its possible that Apple could expand the use of the
3D scanner in future projects, the
technology will only debut with one primary purpose at launch: unlocking the iPhone via
facial recognition.
The
technology would be used for
facial recognition and authentication,
3D avatars (probably similar to Apple's Animoji) and augmented reality uses.
Apple owns a number of patents covering secure
facial recognition technology, including IP that relies on
3D rendering for increased levels of accuracy.
The iPhone 8 will also pack
3D sensing
technology that can be used for
facial recognition and augmented reality (AR) features.
3D sensing
technology has long been rumored on the iPhone 8, while
facial recognition will surely prove useful, considering the uncertain fate of the Touch ID.