Should Apple really bring Face ID to the Apple Watch, it would have to first conquer the challenge of miniaturizing
the TrueDepth camera components to fit into the small body of the Apple Watch.
Not exact matches
But the
components that make up the
TrueDepth camera are believed to be quite pricey as well.
Apple is planning a significant investment in LG Innotek to secure supply of 3D sensing modules for next - generation iPhone and iPad models expected to launch this year, according to Korean website The Investor.iPad Pro render by Benjamin Geskin and rough mockup of iPhone X and iPhone X PlusThe upfront payment could be worth as much as around $ 820.9 million, which LG Innotek would use to build additional facilities for production of 3D sensing and
camera modules for mobile devices, the report claims.The 3D sensing modules assembled by LG Innotek, including the flood illuminator and dot projector, are key
components of the iPhone X's new
TrueDepth camera system, enabling features such as Face ID and Animoji.The investment would make sense given Apple plans to launch a refreshed
VCSEL, short for (vertical cavity surface emitting laser), is a critical
component in the iPhone X's
TrueDepth camera that makes Face ID possible.
The iPhone X's
TrueDepth camera system is one of the main
components found inside the display notch on top of the smartphone.
Aside from that, the
TrueDepth camera is also a necessary
component in making Portrait Mode and Portrait Lighting possible when taking selfies with the front - facing
camera on the iPhone X.
In reality, Samsung would've been able to use an even smaller notch than the iPhone X, since it wouldn't have to house all the complex
components from Apple's
TrueDepth camera.
Flip to the back, and you're greeted with a pair of 12 - megapixel
cameras, now vertically stacked since the internal
components had to shuffle around to accommodate
TrueDepth.
Following a report claiming Apple's suppliers are shipping only about 40 percent of the
components originally planned for initial production of the iPhone X, a new report suggests the
TrueDepth camera is the primary bottleneck.The word comes from KGI Securities analyst Ming - Chi Kuo, who said the facial recognition system is «far more complex» than those on competing devices, which is making it challenging for Apple to achieve mass production.An excerpt from Kuo's research note obtained by MacRumors:
TrueDepth camera may be main production bottleneck of iPhone X ramp.
For now, just know that the
TrueDepth camera is the key
component.
The iPhone X uses a front - facing sensor called the
TrueDepth camera to make the face - scanning technology work, and Android manufacturers are reportedly preparing to amass
components that will allow its phones to be capable of 3D sensing.
That
component is the
TrueDepth camera system that allows for features like Face ID and Animoji.
The upcoming flagship handset could still come with a notch atop its edge - to - edge display, and the notch will most certainly contain the different
components of the
TrueDepth camera system.
The device comes with new OLED displays and other
components such as Apple's
TrueDepth camera capable of doing face scans using FaceID technology.
Apple is using VSCEL
components for
TrueDepth camera and Face ID.
Apple is investing $ 390 million in Finisar, which builds the
components found in the
TrueDepth camera on the iPhone X, the Cupertino company announced on Wednesday.
The slowdown is likely because the company does not want to pile up all other
components for the device while the lack of the
TrueDepth camera system continues to create a production bottleneck.
He blames the
TrueDepth facial recognition
camera on the iPhone X as the reason behind production delays as the
component is significantly more complex to mass produce.
The FaceID mapping system works using three
components — a
TrueDepth camera, a dot projector and a floodlight illuminator.
Today, Apple announced in a press release that its going to invest $ 390 million in Finisar — the manufacturer of the
components for the vertical - cavity surface - emitting lasers (VCSELs) in the iPhone X's front - facing
TrueDepth camera.
Had Apple stuck with a normal screen shape, it would've had to accommodate the
TrueDepth camera, speaker, and other
components above the display.
Sources from three major smartphone
components manufacturers are saying that Apple still has a two - year advantage on its competition when it comes to one part: the
TrueDepth camera.
Importantly, the same
TrueDepth components should be used in all 2018 iPhones, which means Apple isn't planning any hardware upgrades at all for the
TrueDepth camera on next year's iPhone X successors.