ThisBougieLife
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Am I the only one who thinks they're kind of creepy? 
Apple Introduces 'Animoji' as iPhone X Exclusive Feature
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HMFIC03
macrumors 6502
He was shitt-faced
Face ID did not look easy when Craig demoed it. Old way, put thumb on button, new way, pick up phone a certain way, look at phone with eyes, then swipe up while still holding phone and not drop it. Oh, wait a minute, if you drop it, then you get to buy a new phone. Maybe this is another built in Apple replacement strategy.
kingofwale
macrumors 6502a
this is lame on par wit the whole "send your heart beat" when the original Apple Watch was released.
and yes, it was super lame and I used it once and never again.... This is no exception
kingofwale
macrumors 6502a
if you think it is... there are some magic beans i want to sell you too
PaulRustad007
macrumors 6502
I do too.
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This is exactly what I was telling my kids. The sheer power this will offer is just....astounding. think of all the new apps that can use the ARkit and animation.....now I can make Godzilla destroy Minneapolis! Or a large Cod......
mdriftmeyer
macrumors 68040
Only a fool equates animojies as such.
hwmillerster
macrumors newbie
[doublepost=1505257116][/doublepost]Emojis aren't for everyone. However, young girls will love them and they're a key demographic group. That's important. Some people are perfectly satisfied with a flip phone or even a landline.
With every new iPhone release, Apple introduces a new "magical" feature like Live Photos, and in the iPhone X, that new unique, Apple-only feature is Animoji, a new set of emoji-style characters that animate based on an iPhone user's facial expression.
Animoji take advantage of the new TrueDepth front-facing camera, which powers Face ID and features several new 3D sensors to detect your facial expressions. The TrueDepth camera analyzes more than 30,000 invisible dots projected onto your face to get a precise depth map that's able to accurately translate your own facial movements to the Animoji.
When used for Animoji, the TrueDepth camera is able to analyze more than 50 muscle movements in different areas of your face to mimic your speech patterns and expressions. It detects movement of the eyebrows, cheeks, chin, eyes, jaw, lips, eyes, and mouth.
There are 12 different Animoji to choose from, modeled after existing emoji characters: monkey, robot, cat, dog, alien, fox, poop, pig, panda, rabbit, chicken, and unicorn.
Animoji exist in the Messages app alongside stickers, emoji, and other Messages apps. You can use Animoji to record and send messages to friends, with the characters mimicking your movements and using your voice.
Animoji are exclusive to the iPhone X and won't be available until the device launches later this fall. Apple plans to accept iPhone X pre-orders starting on October 27, with an official launch coming on November 3.
Article Link: Apple Introduces 'Animoji' as iPhone X Exclusive Feature
falcn
macrumors member
Look up how many dots hollywood face tracking uses. iPhone does face tracking better, because it's built on foundation that makes Face ID secure enough to be sold to consumers, and uses newer tech.
extrarice
macrumors newbie
So, let's review:
Samsung's revolutionary idea for their flagship smartphone: the DeX docking station, allowing your smartphone to be your entire PC complete with a desktop UI.
Apple's revolutionary idea for their flagship smartphone: Animated emoji so you create and send animated, talking poo to your friends.
Really, Apple? You have *how* much cash available for R&D, and this is what you came up with? Sure, it's a fine tech demo, but if this is one of the key selling points of the phone then you're doing R&D wrong.
Samsung's revolutionary idea for their flagship smartphone: the DeX docking station, allowing your smartphone to be your entire PC complete with a desktop UI.
Apple's revolutionary idea for their flagship smartphone: Animated emoji so you create and send animated, talking poo to your friends.
Really, Apple? You have *how* much cash available for R&D, and this is what you came up with? Sure, it's a fine tech demo, but if this is one of the key selling points of the phone then you're doing R&D wrong.
dugbug
macrumors 68000
Oh for Christ sake you act like this is the only reason for the new phone.
dampfnudel
macrumors 603
Yeah, they spent way too much time on it.
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That red dot sticker comment almost made me take an animated poop after laughing so hard.
extrarice
macrumors newbie
It seemed to me there wasn't much else Apple was touting on the X. If animated panda faces are what Apple puts their keynote muscle behind, then, to me, there isn't much else going on with this product. If that's not the case and there's some serious tech or other revolutionary features in the X then Apple did not do a good job getting that message across this keynote. But my takeaway is that all Apple has in their game is animated emoji, and that is a recipe for disaster at those prices.
Black Magic
macrumors 68030
The iPhone X is nice and I may get one but the fact that Face ID didn't work quite right the first time during the demo was kinda funny. Regarding the Animojis, while they are not for me, I know a lot of teens will eat this stuff up. It will be on Snapchat and instagram like crazy. That was Apple basically going after the money. Teens will be begging parents for the phone shortly.
DeepIn2U
macrumors G5
ROFLMAO; personally for me imma gonna say "NO". I'll not care to use this. Too long to get done.
I thought I was alone in this thinking. Thank you honestly as I was wondering how out of place in today's "modern" world. Thank heavens I'm not.
I'll bet you do this with the wife (&a kids if you have them on iOS) ONLY because females and children tend to use Emoji more than men do. That's my guess cannot prove nor qualify it but seems that way.
weez999
macrumors member
Animojis = Apple's way of getting people to use the face ID. I wouldn't even think about using face recognition. It's bad enough they got my fingerprint which is all they need. if you think for ONE SECOND that your face isn't being stored for the NSA somewhere then you are part of the sheep of the world. Like Goebbels said, why force people to give you private information when you can make something attractive and enable them to freely give you all you need to identify them. (Yes I'm looking at you Facebook and others..) My 7plus does me just fine. Not sure I need the 8plus for the AR and the video camera. Not worth the expense in my honest OPINION.
Pilgrim1099
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Thank you! What people haven't understood why Apple is so behind in computing. Samsung's idea is far more productive than this Animoji insanity. You have to ask what the hell were the execs thinking the last 5 years. I like Craig as he's a great presenter, but when it came to this, I felt bad for him. I knew he was going to do it as the only one who could pull it off.
Of all the places, they had to do all this in the Steve Jobs theater. It's sad.
You're comparing Apple to the Nazis? Why would the NSA need the face of someone living in Australia? If you think for one second that the NSA are getting this information you are part of the delusional conspiracy theorist and probably think chemtrails are real.
Back to the more sane discussion on the iPhone X. This was not the only feature in the keynote - most of the time seemed to be devoted to the screen and FaceID and the camera features that were a step up from 8+.
Sure not everyone will use these but I am sure that the tech will be used in other apps for different reasons.
Arran
macrumors 603
The conundrum is that there's enormous processing power available now and nobody really knows what to do with it...
... not on a cellphone, anyway.
cult hero
macrumors 65816
You know, I see people get all, "hur, hur, hur, emojis and Apple..." but people use them and they use them A LOT.
I know, it's a pity Apple focuses on improvements that non-techies really enjoy.
I'm really looking forward to all of the, "How did I ever live without FaceID?" comments in about two years.
Smart Phones are a mature product at this point. I don't know what people are expecting from these keynotes. Faster processors, better cameras, better battery life, better screens, better wireless chips, etc. Style and design aren't exactly objective.
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Oh yes, Samsung's "revolutionary" dock. It's almost as revolutionary as it was for the Motorola Atrix in 2011. Hate to break to to you but that feature is gonna be niche until (and if ever) it's done right. The average consumer (and, I know... crazy that Apple cares about the average consumer on a consumer device) is gonna care more about Animojis.
And let's also forget that as silly as they are, the tech to do that on a PHONE isn't exactly trivial.
I know, it's a pity Apple focuses on improvements that non-techies really enjoy.
I'm really looking forward to all of the, "How did I ever live without FaceID?" comments in about two years.
Smart Phones are a mature product at this point. I don't know what people are expecting from these keynotes. Faster processors, better cameras, better battery life, better screens, better wireless chips, etc. Style and design aren't exactly objective.
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Oh yes, Samsung's "revolutionary" dock. It's almost as revolutionary as it was for the Motorola Atrix in 2011. Hate to break to to you but that feature is gonna be niche until (and if ever) it's done right. The average consumer (and, I know... crazy that Apple cares about the average consumer on a consumer device) is gonna care more about Animojis.
And let's also forget that as silly as they are, the tech to do that on a PHONE isn't exactly trivial.