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iPhone 8 Said to Feature Iris Scanner to Authenticate With Your Eyes
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You really need to look at the bigger picture and the potential that releasing new technology does. If iris scanning is done well, it could potentially eliminate the need for a home button with touch sensor all together. Then you have a full OLED screen with minimal bezels. Image how amazing that would look.
Not trying to bash your comment....I am still curious how it would work say if you had dark sunglasses on?
But technology will only advance if you are open to it and allow it to.
Could you have used more anecdotal evidence there if you tried fella lol.
Generally speaking, I tend to poke fun at the people that are over-sensitive when it comes to technology harming us (remember years ago, one of the customers that called in to tech support said that his monitor was making his head itchy) 
Surprised no-one's mentioned the health aspects. If they do use a laser scanner rather than just the camera for reading your iris, how many times a day do you want your eye exposed to a laser?
And....as sexy as Energous/WattUp looks in terms of wireless charging stations blanketing our homes, I can't help but think about all of the two-headed calves that are born to farms living under high transformer wires.
Heh...as ocnitsa noted above - makes you wonder with an amazing OLED screen, if you could have a 3D-like image of your iris that would fool the iris detection of another iPhone 8.
Surprised no-one's mentioned the health aspects. If they do use a laser scanner rather than just the camera for reading your iris, how many times a day do you want your eye exposed to a laser?
And....as sexy as Energous/WattUp looks in terms of wireless charging stations blanketing our homes, I can't help but think about all of the two-headed calves that are born to farms living under high transformer wires.
Heh...as ocnitsa noted above - makes you wonder with an amazing OLED screen, if you could have a 3D-like image of your iris that would fool the iris detection of another iPhone 8.
I know right? I hope you can save like 5 eye conditions like you can do however many fingers. I would need to save all the shades of red my eyes go through throughout the day!
Apple is basically a bit conservative to dump all the new features in just one major release. Ideally I would like them to deliver a great final product so it is better to take time.
It is interesting how people are already trying to justify the $1000 with all these features but the Note 7 had edge to edge curved oled screen and iris scanner and wireless charging but the phone was only $850 USD.
While that is true the higher price point will be for just as much as the other features than just the iris scanner. so you are paying for all the features not just one.
Plus it kept you warm at night too..imagine the bills you would save on heating.
The Note 7 wasn't Samsungs finest hour, and it's ironic you should use it as any kind of example on financial savings, when for another $150 they might have made one that didn't actually blow up during use.
It's also caught fire, personally I don't think people are justifying it, if people think it's too much money then don't buy it no one is forcing anyone to do anything they don't want to do. But when September comes and they announce the same thing will probably happen, people who have complained on here will be the same people who also complain that they are having to wait 4-6 weeks for their new iPhone.
It's all down to personal preferences, I don't like Android, I tried it a while back and it's not for me, that's not to say that others don't like it however. Personally I'm going to wait and see what Apple announce, I'm not going to say that they will do it because the rumours could be wrong, but at the same time I'm not going to judge them on it before it's even beeen announced. If I like what they announce I may spend the money (whether that's over £1000 or not) or I may not. Just my 2 penny's worth.
Will it work so well when Apple's designed 2 year planned obsolescence kicks in with iOS 13? I remember when quick reply used to work on my 6+, now I have to wait multiple painful seconds for all this rich text BS to load so I can reply to a message.
More and more it looks like this iPhone 8 will be an uber expensive edition and the current iPhones will get no more than a new SoC and keep selling at the same price. It might actually work if the 8 isn't all about style and gimmicks. I'd pay extra for an iPhone 8 with larger camera sensors for better IQ and a more durable, and smaller, case. But if it's just another incremental upgrade in new body style then I'll just replace my 6+ with a used 7.
Planned obsolescence is arguable, I had the same iPhone 6 Plus and never had a problem, I didn't upgrade until the iPhone 7 Plus and I was fine.
It seems to me that face recognition and iris scan are weaker protections than fingerprints. If the bad guy points the phone against my face, it will probably unlock. With fingerprints, they will have to use physical force and there is a chance that they won't find the right fingerprint before the phone locks.
We'll have the 8, the 8+ and the iPhad 8.
Me, I want a flagship 4" phone....make a cheap C for markets that you need a cheaper phone, but give us a no-compromise 4" iPhone 8 (not gonna happen - but it SHOULD).
It might be better security if it can detect blood vessel, conscience movement, etc. I.e. with finger scanner, you can be unconscious or dead. With proper eye scanning, you would need to be aware and willing.
Absolutely! But some people want wireless charging, retina scanning and many other things that
are a waste of resources to me but Apple has enough cries from the crowd that they feel the must
add them to the iPhone. If the new iPhone has more display area that would be great!
This is actually a (very funny) problem with Wolfram Alpha, not Siri. Look, Siri or any other fake "AI" assistants are not magic and we have a long way to go to request information from computers via voice and always get the right answer. Further, Siri is not meant to be as much as an information aggregator, (like Alexa and Google are trying to be) and more of an assistant to help you get things done (like a bicycle for your iPhone's mind.)
Still, that was one hilarious answer and kind of made my day...
Still, that was one hilarious answer and kind of made my day...
like siri? tell me more
Surely Apple is not ignorant enough to use iris / facial recognition only in place of fingerprint scanner?!?!? Just how is that going to work in a dark room, car etc.? I can see it now. A passenger in a car at night picks up their new iPhone and holds it up to their face. The flash goes off to illuminate the face for scanning. Blinded by the light will be an understatement.
Apple is widely rumored to launch a high-end iPhone with an edge-to-edge OLED display this year, which has been variously called the "iPhone 8" or "iPhone X" to commemorate the smartphone's tenth anniversary, and rumors suggest the device will an include iris scanner to authenticate with your eyes.
Taiwanese website DigiTimes, citing unnamed "industry sources," claims the so-called "iPhone 8" will include an OLED display, wireless charging, and iris scanning technology, the latter of which would presumably enable iPhone users to unlock their device or use Apple Pay by authenticating with their eyes.
A person's iris, or the circular colored muscle of the eye, contains a complex and random pattern that is unique to each individual.
DigiTimes has sources within Apple's supply chain, but it has a mixed track record at reporting on Apple's unannounced product plans, so this latest report should be treated with a proverbial grain of salt. The publication previously said iPhones with iris scanning capabilities would not debut until 2018.
DigiTimes previously cited a Chinese website that said 2017 iPhones will include iris scanning capabilities, but today's report is based on its own sources. The original report claimed Taiwan-based supplier Xintec, an affiliate of Apple manufacturer TSMC, would begin mass production of iris-recognition chips this year.
KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, one of the more reliable sources of iPhone rumors, believes Apple is leaning toward facial recognition technology rather than iris recognition, based on the bio-recognition patents it has filed. Way back in March 2016, he said the "iPhone 8" will include either facial or iris recognition.
Kuo said he believes Touch ID will "ultimately be replaced by a facial recognition system" for enhanced security, in line with rumors Apple will remove the Home button; however, if the technical challenges cannot be overcome, he noted a "combination of fingerprint and facial recognition" is another possible solution.
Last month, Cowen and Company analyst Timothy Arcuri said the "iPhone 8" could include facial or gesture recognition technology powered by a laser sensor and an infrared sensor located near the front-facing camera. The feature could allow users to control their devices with simple gestures for tasks such as adjusting volume.
Lending credence to these rumors is Apple's trademark for "Iris Engine" and the acquisitions of companies such as Faceshift and PrimeSense.
iPhone would not be the first smartphone with an iris scanner, as Samsung included the technology on its now-discontinued Galaxy Note7.
DigiTimes also said the "iPhone 8" will enter production earlier than in previous years, in line with a report from earlier this week.Apple's trio of new iPhones, including more iterative "iPhone 7s" and "iPhone 7s Plus" models, are still expected to launch in September per usual. The "iPhone 8" in particular may cost upwards of $1,000 in the U.S. due to its significant redesign and features that require more expensive parts.
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That goes for a lot of techs in iPhone then. A lot of people don't need faster processor, more ram, better camera, nor FHD display but are paying for it. Can you use touchID with glove on? I doubt that...
Your logic is flawed.
Aaaaah, this is good news. I always wondered if there would not be a better way to unlock the phone then just typing the password or passcode................
How i wish for something like a instant fingerprint reader. but oh wait....
How i wish for something like a instant fingerprint reader. but oh wait....