Many mobile phone users think that iPhone X's M-word is only for Face ID facial recognition. In fact, iPhone X's M-character Liu Haili, is equipped with TrueDepth camera, with the use of Apple's ARKit, software developers can do a lot Practical or interesting features. TrueDepth camera technology, equipped with ambient light sensors, distance sensors, infrared sensors and dot matrix projectors and other sensor devices. 3D sensing (TrueDepth camera) on iPhone X consists of structured light system, time-of-flight system Consisting of front camera.
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The application of TrueDepth camera is also very interesting. Earlier developers used ARKit's face tracking function to track the position of the iPhone X user's eyes and wrote a demonstration program TheParallaxView. TrueDepth camera will respond to the user's eye position, mobile phone The displayed screen will also change. The Parallax View allows users to see the iPhone X's screen as if they saw a bottomless deep hole. The effect is very interesting.
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However, the demonstration program TheParallaxView is only for demonstration purpose, it has no practical effect, but the feeling of being deceived by the illusion of the eye is very fun. If you are interested in research, and have an iOS developer who is experienced in Unity, the programmer of TheParallaxView is very generous and they provide it on GitHub. The complete code for the public reference, friends interested in it can learn from reference.
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Back to the recent conference of various Android mobile phone manufacturers, they always compare their facial recognition technology with the iPhone X, compare the unlocking time, compare the response speed, etc. There are also some friends who think that the iPhone X's facial recognition technology is not, but the analysis People believe that the Android mobile phone's face unlocking function cannot be compared with the iPhone X. The technology used is actually different. It takes 2.5 years for Android manufacturers to duplicate the functionality and user experience of the iPhone X TrueDepth camera. Analysts are still very optimistic about Apple. The iPhone, considering it will continue to grow in the high-end smartphone market in the next two years. In 2018 and 2019, Apple will continue to rely on TrueDepth cameras to maintain its leading position in technology. Of course, we also hope to see early. To more 'TrueDepth' cameras, also hope that more domestic Android vendors follow this technology.
