Apple launched the iPhone X handset in November this year, the first time in the smart phone industry, embedded three-dimensional identification sensor, brought dynamic facial expressions and other praiseworthy innovative features.According to foreign media latest news, China's first-line Android handset makers will follow suit next year Apple, embedded in the phone three-dimensional sensor.
Apple's three-dimensional sensor module consists of several components, which can scan and identify three-dimensional objects and space to establish a digital model.This sensor has two main uses, one is face recognition, identity verification, cell phone unlocking. One purpose is to enhance the real function, so that the virtual characters, game props embedded in the consumer's real world.
According to a source close to the supply chain in Taiwan's Electronic Times, next year, China's top-tier handset makers such as Huawei, Xiaomi and OPPO will implant three-dimensional identification sensor modules in their handsets, which is good news for many suppliers, including Daihatsu Optoelectronics, Sunny Optical, Orbbec and Himax.
It is reported that the current legislation in the field of large three-dimensional photoelectric sensor technology has the advantage, which involves the number of patents, production and design efforts can also have a complete three-dimensional identification sensor solutions.Dali photoelectric over the years is the Apple mobile phone lens Suppliers, the future is expected to get Chinese mobile phone manufacturers and three-dimensional identification of the relevant orders.
In addition, Qualcomm also jointly developed three-dimensional identification sensor technology solutions with Himax and Truly Optoelectronics, etc. According to sources, OPPO and Xiaomi have confirmed Qualcomm's technology and next year's orders will also benefit Qualcomm and Taiwan companies.
According to sources, Sunny Optical's structured light 3D recognition technology will be mass-produced in the third quarter of next year, helping to grab market orders.
Orbbec in mainland China is also developing three-dimensional identification sensors, algorithms, control chips and cameras, the company is also optimistic about access to orders for handsets in China next year.
It is important to point out that it is not that difficult to implant three-dimensional sensors from smartphones into vendors, but it remains to be seen whether these handset makers will be able to utilize sensors for reliable face recognition or other augmented reality applications in the future.
In terms of identity authentication, fingerprints are commonly used in China-made handsets, and according to Taiwan media reports, the price of fingerprinting chips has allegedly dropped to 'cabbage price' as usage increases.
In the application of three-dimensional identification sensor, Apple CEO Cook did a long-term planning.Apple hopes to augmented reality as the future of the iPhone differentiated selling point.In the iOS 11 operating system, Apple introduced the relevant AR tools, There have been thousands of applications.
Three-dimensional recognition and augmented reality software, smart phones will bring stunning applications, such as mobile phone users to scan a tree, you can immediately know the height and width of trees, trees and even popular science information can be displayed. In addition, the game developers Can hide a lot of fictitious animals in a tree, provide the experience similar to Nintendo hot game Pokemon GO.
In the field of augmented reality, China's mobile phone manufacturers have not yet laid out the layout, but also the lack of appropriate technology and research and development accumulation.
Last year, Chinese handset makers focused more on virtual reality. Through cheap helmets, mobile phones also provided preliminary virtual reality experiences. However, the effect was rather poor. The global virtual reality market, including mobile VRs and helmet VRs, has now cooled rapidly , Hardware makers are developing integrated helmet that breaks away from external gaming computers.
It should be pointed out that many media and analysts pointed out that although Apple introduced iPhone X face recognition, but in terms of experience, the most convenient is still the fingerprint identification, Apple to give up fingerprinting may be a mistake.
China Andrews mobile phone manufacturers will imitate Apple, give up fingerprint recognition turned to face recognition, still can not judge.