However, the Kinect's
facial scanning features seemed really cool and it seemed like quite a fun bit of tech, scanning your face and then reproducing a pretty decent avatar that loosely resembles you.
Not exact matches
That's the argument by KGI Securities analyst Ming - Chi Kuo, who told investors in a research note on Monday that the iPhone X's
facial -
scanning feature, Face ID, puts it one - and - a-half to two - and - a-half years ahead of rival technology in Android - based alternatives like Samsung's Galaxy S8.
According to reports, the iPhone 8 could also be the first Apple smartphone to offer a
facial -
scanning feature to verify a person's identity and allow them access to the device's software.
While it's impossible to say for sure the code is legitimate (Troughton - Smith says «it's 1,000 % real»), it suggests Apple is planning a new
facial -
scanning feature in its upcoming «iPhone 8.»
The killer
feature on the iPhone X is Face ID, Apple's
facial recognition technology that can
scan and recognize a user's face in order to unlock a phone — no fingerprint necessary.
Those new
features and design, along with other upgrades, like
facial -
scanning component, are expected to push the iPhone 8's price up to more than $ 1,000.
Dr Russell and Harry Manley, from the School of Applied Sciences at BU, were able to use 3D laser
scans to pick out
facial features and a distinctive hairstyle, which led them to conclude that the statue was of Emperor Trajan.
Her team
scanned 12 people's brains while they looked at hundreds of images of noses, eyes, mouths and other
facial features and recorded which bits of the brain became active.
In my field of cognitive neuroscience, MRI
scans of participants» heads that are taken to measure brain anatomy can also be used to reconstruct someone's
facial features.
Mah had already
scanned each of his patients and recorded the position of certain
facial and dental
features, so he developed a technique to compare skulls by analyzing these signatures.
Face.com's software
scans photos to examine
facial features and compare them with other faces to try to make a positive identification.
Windows Hello is Microsoft's
facial recognition
feature, which allows you to sign in with a quick
facial scan though the 720p front - facing webcam once you set it up by registering a picture of your face on the laptop.
The
facial recognition functionality has been brought over from the Galaxy S8 and it's coupled with the iris scanner in this iteration for a new
feature called Intelligence
Scan.
Features such as voice control and navigation, profile recognition, 3D facial scanning and multi-tasking features have the potential to enhance our core gaming experiences as opposed to alienating us fr
Features such as voice control and navigation, profile recognition, 3D
facial scanning and multi-tasking
features have the potential to enhance our core gaming experiences as opposed to alienating us fr
features have the potential to enhance our core gaming experiences as opposed to alienating us from them.
L.A. Noire
features the use of advanced motion
scan technology of its time to accurately depict
facial expressions of real life actors during scenes.
Konami have released a new video showing behind the scenes footage of the 3D
facial scans and motion capture for Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain,
featuring Stefanie Joosten, the actress playing Quiet.
One is quickly caught
scanning their shapes in search of the identifying markers of human
features: welded from found steel objects, Melvin Edwards's contorted mask Iraq (2003) was made in response to the war's dramatic events; Nicholas Cheveldave created an uncanny medical cast of Kaspar, a robot with minimal
facial expressions that helps children with autism; The Grantchester Pottery deconstructed the fragile outline of muse Dora Maar's eyes, mouth, nose and tears in glazed stoneware gracefully suspended from hemp cords.
The novelty of
features like
facial recognition and iris
scanning has worn off and I find myself using the fingerprint scanner.
Because Face ID takes a detailed 3D
facial scan, it's unable to be fooled by a photo, a mask, or other
facial imitation, and there's also an «attention aware» security
feature.
There's also a new
facial unlock that includes an iPhone X-like
feature that hides notifications until it
scans your face.
The
facial recognition functionality has been brought over from the Galaxy S8 and it's coupled with the iris scanner in this iteration for a new
feature called Intelligence
Scan.
Samsung also added a
feature called Intelligent
Scan that combines both
facial and iris
scans.
The phone will
feature the similar
facial scanning function that the iPhone X
features.
In addition, the Spectra ISP allows devices to leverage their depth - mapping capabilities for
facial scanning, but it's up to manufacturers to implement that
feature in software.
Developer Guilherme Rambo over the weekend discovered the preferences panel and set - up process for Apple's Face ID, the name of Apple's rumored
facial -
scanning feature in the iPhone X.
In its place, Apple may
feature new
facial or iris recognition technology that will allow you to unlock the phone using sensors that
scan your face and eyes.
But Facebook Messenger «s newest
feature Photo Magic
scans your newly taken photos with
facial recognition, and immediately notifies you with an option to send pics to friends that are in them.
While Samsung offers a variety of security methods for unlocking the Note 8, including iris
scanning (first added to the Galaxy series with the Note 7),
facial recognition and an awkwardly placed fingerprint sensor that sits beside the Note 8's most exciting
feature, the phone's dual camera.
In fact, the only major concern many have had with respect to the Galaxy Note 8 is the fingerprint placement, but there are alternatives to this
feature such as
facial recognition and iris
scanning, both of which are not available on the Google Pixel 2 XL.
Other
features that could debut this year include wireless charging, iris
scanning or
facial recognition, and a next - generation Touch ID sensor embedded within the iPhone's display.
The Galaxy S9 + also comes with a new «intelligent
scan»
feature that uses a combination of
facial recognition and iris
scanning to authenticate, and while the OnePlus 5T also has a face unlock
feature, it isn't as secure as what Samsung is offering.
Galaxy S9 rumors point to a new
feature called Intelligent
Scan, which combines iris and
facial recognition to create a more secure authentication system.
In addition, the iPhone 8 will likely offer 3D
facial scanning that's very fast along with new augmented reality
features.
Ming - Chi Kuo predicts that iPhone 8 could include advanced biometric
features like iris
scanning or
facial recognition.
The AI
features of the camera include the ability to
scan more than 296
facial spots along arm and neck as well.
Like Arcuri, other rumors say they iPhone 8
features that could be included in the new models are a glass back and a bright, flexible screen, iris /
facial scanning and A11 processor.
Samsung says that the advanced AI and deep learning
features enable the Exynos 9810 to accurately recognize faces or objects from images, which should come in handy for search or categorizing as well as from depth sensing, which would involve
scanning a user's face for
facial recognition.
It
features a lightning - fast fingerprint sensor, as well as
facial recognition and iris
scanning to unlock it.
The Galaxy S8 and S8 + also incorporate an improved iris scanner, and
feature the more traditional biometric authenticators like fingerprint
scanning and
facial recognition.
The Note 7's Iris
scanning feature has also been added to the S8 though
facial recognition is much faster and easier to use, though admittedly less secure.
By using the front - facing camera, an infrared camera, a flood illuminator, and a dot projector, the iPhone X
scans your
facial features and creates a profile for Face ID to recognize.
Other iPhone 8
features that could be included in the new models are a glass back and a bright, flexible screen, iris /
facial scanning and A11 processor.
The Redmi Note 5 Pro comes with a 20MP front camera, and Xiaomi is leveraging the high - resolution sensor to
scan your
facial features.
While Samsung did make a number of upgrades to its camera hardware, don't expect the latest flagship to have a
facial identification
feature that matches what you find on the iPhone X. With Samsung's new Intelligent
Scan feature you can unlock your phone using iris and
facial data.
3D
facial scanning could be the iPhone 8's biggest and most unexpected
feature if Apple is able to pull it off.
Iris
scanning and
facial recognition will still exist as separate security inputs although it's also been found in the code that disabling one of the
features will automatically disable the other two.
The front camera comes with AI portrait selfies and has Face Unlock
feature that claims to unlock the phone in 0.1 seconds by
scanning 1024
facial points.
Meanwhile, a report in Korean Economic Daily claims that Samsung will complement the S8's iris -
scanning feature with
facial recognition technology that will also let you unlock your new phone, while Bloomberg says you'll also be able to use those capabilities to verify mobile payments.
According to BGR, Apple's
facial -
scanning technology will work far more effectively than the
feature built into the Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy Note 8.
There's even a new Intelligent
Scan feature that combines iris
scanning and
facial recognition to unlock the phone.