Yeah Apple, maker the most popular selfie-camera in the world, must be thrilled at the idea of a masked world.
Or maybe they’re just providing means to deal with the situation.
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iPhone 13 May Feature Upgraded Face ID That Works With Masks and Foggy Glasses
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Yeah Apple, maker the most popular selfie-camera in the world, must be thrilled at the idea of a masked world.
Or maybe they’re just providing means to deal with the situation.
Facial recognition with masks required a new hardware component? I doubt it. Typical Apple to offer a feature that should have existed a year ago to the people that run out and buy their newest $1200 phone. Another sign they have no new ideas. The idea barrel is bone dry, and the bottom has already been scraped. They are now just offering pieces of the barrel.
It’s possible that the hardware was feature complete and the testing was t fine tune detection algorithms. That said it’s Prosser, so take with a massive grain of salt
That's circular. "Endemic" is a word that means that it's here to stay. So, you said the virus is here to stay because the virus is here to stay.
I’m pretty happy about this feature coming to the iPhone 13 series!! Because my main complain about Face ID was the use indoors with a face mask on my face. After year and a half of pandemic, I’m starting to think that masks are here to stay (at least on closed spaces), and using a regular Face ID device could really be a problem.
With this new system, I don’t need Touch ID. However, it raises questions about how can it work, because facemasks hide a good chunk of our face...
With this new system, I don’t need Touch ID. However, it raises questions about how can it work, because facemasks hide a good chunk of our face...
It will be more than welcome feature if I could unlock the iPhone with my RayBans on my face.
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it was corny bro, the guy is getting more reliable so it’s time to stop that mobbing.
Fair point. As acclimated as I am now to gestures and FaceID, I still miss the Home Button and feel it is intrinsically easier than memorizing gestures.
I just upgraded this year (from my 5-6 year old iPhone 6S) and boy howdy was going losing the Home Button an annoyance. I do really like the increased real estate though on my iPhone 12 Pro Max. The screen is bigger than my entire last phone! 😅
I can legit unlock my iPhone 12 Pro Max using Face ID several feet away. 1.5-2 feet easy. I was kind of astounded, actually.
Just bring Touch ID back dummies! GEEZ! This type of Face ID will remove all the security of the kind that actually worked when you didn't need a mask! It's like doubling down on DUMB! UGH! 
I also think there's something else Apple isn't revealing, likely patent issues with using Touch ID under the screen that they don't want to pay for.
I also think there's something else Apple isn't revealing, likely patent issues with using Touch ID under the screen that they don't want to pay for.
you are. the case is a way for apple to test a new version of the face ID system will OLD phones. it is not something they will ever sell. it's a way of getting a lot of apple employees to test the new system without giving them the new iphone 13 which would then inevitably leak. this is a case with the new face ID system THAT WILL BE BUILT INTO the new iphones, and is not a case they will ever sell.
I'd like to know how will Apple make Face ID work better for people wearing masks and with fogged glasses. Will they require a rescan of the face wearing a mask? 🤔
jez... just add the power button ID already and move away from the problem other than creating another stupid problem
You need to re-read that. That person said it is on iPhone 13. This is not hardware that won't appear until iPhone 14.
Situation? A specie that have the ability to split the atom , at the same time stupid enough to think it can stop a virus with a peace of cloth? Honestly , we are on of the kind.
My eyes are quite foggy every Friday evening. Guess that will keep me from posting drunk stuff on social media which is a good thing.
sorry but not all customers of iPhones want TouchID ~ either alone or maybe many want a combo not a combo working either or.
FaceID with software is more secure for intrusions, outside of a hacking box, as it requires visual attention if enabled in iOS. Which means even if you’re in deep sleep your eyes will not both centre when your lids are lifted and shady person tries to unlock your phone. Sure should be around shady ppl but there are situations you may not know or out of your control. TouchID is fast but even if dead or finger cut off your phone is easily unlock-able.
did you even read the full article at all??!
although he also stated this new hardware may not make it to the iPhone 13, we could summarize since this testing was NOT recent & same size as a smaller notch it could very well be completed (testing & hardware) to make it in production of the iPhone 13 series. We’ll see.