Apple Introduces 'Animoji' as iPhone X Exclusive Feature

[BornAgainMac]

I feel this phone is like an early prototype.

[edit] This phone is not a mainstream device. Like the original MacBook Air with no CD drive and MacBook with the single port along with some design ideas. Those ideas came to the MacBook Pro later. Using tech that will make its way to mainstream iPhones in the next few years.

 

[Arran]

I feel this phone is like an early prototype.

Okay, you need to elaborate on that.

 

[ErikGrim]

And let's also forget that as silly as they are, the tech to do that on a PHONE isn't exactly trivial.

This is better than Hollywood grade face tracking and real time animation in a phone. How are people not getting this?

 

[Tech198]

The tech itself is great.

 

[Michaelgtrusa]

These will be all over Twitter.

 

[Arran]

These will be all over Twitter.

Good! I won't see them then.

 

[Yvan256]

Will this work the same way as the new emojis work on older iPhones? i.e. you see random characters instead of what the sender wanted you to see? (ex: empty squares)

Apple's backward compatibility is really weak. New iPhone sending a new emoji to an old iPhone? They should be sending an image instead of the non-supported character.

 

[Arran]

Will this work the same way as the new emojis work on older iPhones? i.e. you see random characters instead of what the sender wanted you to see? (ex: empty squares)

Apple's backward compatibility is really weak. New iPhone sending a new emoji to an old iPhone? They should be sending an image instead of the non-supported character.

I don't think so. It would appear there's i n f i n i t e emoji variability now.

It'll probably be something like an animated gif that gets sent. Lets everyone use up their data-plans faster too!

 

[mi7chy]

This is the only highlight of iPhone X. While it's well implemented it'll probably wear off after a few uses though.

 

[Flight Plan]

For the money they want, this can really only be targeted at adults. Why then focus on animated poop?

I get the casual thing, the blue jeans and stuff, all of business is doing it. But there should be BETTER social features available to people who actually have the money to pay for this product, especially if they still occasionally put on a tie.

For example, I should be able to create an animated "me" from the camera or an animated "anybody" from my photo or video library. A stylized cartoon caricature, if you will.

This bothers me a bit because I'm not 11 and I feel that Apple is treating me like a child. I'm in business and my job and my company are serious. I've been around long enough to really take seriously and value my name and my reputation. I take my responsibilities seriously enough to know that it's bad form to send ANYBODY poop unless I'm texting them about my broken sewer line from a hurricane.

Come on, Apple, I think you need to up your game a bit. For the adults!

 

[butterburger cookybutter]

Five pages, and Faceshift is not mentioned yet!

this crowd will largely forgot about it, "tomorrow".

Big "Like" to you: Chupa Chupa, Johnny907, kemal, LordVic, and everyone else who could smell this poop taking precedence over accessibility.

Big "DISLIKE" to poop chat.

Accessibility Software Suffers Following Apple's Faceshift Acquisition

… Faceshift worked closely with game and animation studios on technology designed to quickly and accurately capture facial expressions using 3D sensors.

One of the lesser known aspects of Faceshift's business was licensing out its face tracking SDK to other companies, one of which was Xcessity, a small Austrian firm that specializes in designing human-computer interaction software to improve accessibility.

… Xcessity CEO Markus Pröll revealed in a tweet and a post on the Xcessity forum that Faceshift had revoked the license following Apple's acquisition of the company, and that he would no longer be able to develop or offer the software…

Article Link: Accessibility Software Suffers Following Apple's Faceshift Acquisition

 

[Pilgrim1099]

This is better than Hollywood grade face tracking and real time animation in a phone. How are people not getting this?

Are you kidding me? Face tracking on iPhone X is nowhere close to the level of Hollywood's CGI technology. Not one bit. The face tracking that CGI/game studios use are much more advanced and expensive than what you're seeing coming from FaceShift tech ( acquired by Apple ).

 

[neutralguy]

Bragging rights.

Also free "red dot" sticker if you order within the first 10 minutes.

Red Dot sticker is on Apple watch. So it actually cost 399$

 

[dlemmon]

I don't think I would use this feature, but I wonder if the facial scanning might be able to help detect a stroke. Could be some better uses for this technology than emojis. I will admit I love sending animated gifs though.

 

[Flight Plan]

I don't think I would use this feature, but I wonder if the facial scanning might be able to help detect a stroke. Could be some better uses for this technology than emojis. I will admit I love sending animated gifs though.

I would like that, but usually when somebody is having a stroke, they won't be able to hold the phone up to their face. Unless you were thinking of something else?

 

[dlemmon]

I would like that, but usually when somebody is having a stroke, they won't be able to hold the phone up to their face. Unless you were thinking of something else?

I'm pretty sure you get weak on one side, probably not a practical use, but I'm sure there are plenty of potential uses for the technology. I was just throwing something out there.

 

[zeesix]

I'm clearly not the target market. I'm guessing it's teenagers who, through peer pressure, will have their parents buy them this phone.

 

[hwmillerster]

Emojis are meant for pre-teens and teens. They will sell a lot of iPhone X's. Remember, there are also some people who still prefer landline phones. They've got to be catered to, also.

 

[cult hero]

This is better than Hollywood grade face tracking and real time animation in a phone. How are people not getting this?

I don't know. I honestly don't know what people are looking for. Mind you I live in a day and age where a 50% increase in CPU without sacrificing is met with a yawn like those advances are "boring."

I'm impressed. I won't be rushing to drop a grand on it but I don't NEED to possess a device to appreciate it. I am excited to test one of these out though.

 

[gim]

This is better than Hollywood grade face tracking and real time animation in a phone. How are people not getting this?

Because Hollywood doesn't use that tech to bring animated piles of poop to life.
Nobody cares how great the tech is when they use it for such embarrassing "features".
This is a $1,000 phone, not the iPhone Animoji Kids Edition.

 

[ErikGrim]

Because Hollywood doesn't use that tech to bring animated piles of poop to life.
Nobody cares how great the tech is when they use it for such embarrassing "features".
This is a $1,000 phone, not the iPhone Animoji Kids Edition.

You're right. They use much lower tech for bringing animated piles of poop to life.

 

[happyslayer]

While it is maybe a little juvenile, I know my wife and daughter will probably use it. They love this kind of thing. (They are Bitmoji addicts) Also, I feel like this is what Apple does, they show you a couple "relatively simple" type apps like this - animating cartoon-emoji faces for example. But there are probably a ton of other interesting and useful apps that developers will figure out using this amazing tech that sits in the palm of our hands. That's kind of Apple's thing.

 

[OutSpoken]

can iphone x users share their animojis with non iphone x users who are using ios 11?

In the keynote they mentioned you can save as video but just want to be sure.

 

[cyb3rdud3]

While it is maybe a little juvenile, I know my wife and daughter will probably use it. They love this kind of thing. (They are Bitmoji addicts) Also, I feel like this is what Apple does, they show you a couple "relatively simple" type apps like this - animating cartoon-emoji faces for example. But there are probably a ton of other interesting and useful apps that developers will figure out using this amazing tech that sits in the palm of our hands. That's kind of Apple's thing.

Exactly that - it was simply a demo to show off the power...Granted I wouldn't have done that myself with a talking poo but I appreciate the technology and how it can be applied differently. As a first show case it is pretty cool.

 

[Cloudane]

Furries will love this.

But yeah that was quite a moment in the keynote - I was simultaneously finding it fun and hilarious and thinking "this is Apple's lowest point isn't it? That time they revolutionised the iPhone by letting you become a talking poo"