In November last year, Bloomberg reported that Apple is developing a 3D sensor for the iPhone's rear camera. The structural light technology used by Apple’s current TrueDepth sensor system involves projecting a laser spot pattern onto an object and measuring its distortion to generate a 3D model. One of the characteristics of ID face recognition unlocking. However, the rumored rear system will use the time-of-flight method, which generates a 3D image around the user by measuring the time when the laser pulse bounces off the surface of the object and returns to the sensor. Rosenberg Lattice Securities analyst Jun Zhang said that users may only buy this iPhone with the latest 3D sensing technology after 2019, but this does not mean that Apple will not start embarking on the wave of AR and VR applications in 2018.
Zhang said, 'We believe that Apple will add more applications to the 3D sensor system and believe that Apple will launch some AR/VR applications by the end of the year. 'He said, 'We think Apple is working with Sony through the flight time. The solution supports rear-facing cameras to enhance VR/AR functionality. Apple is expected to release an iPhone with a back-time camera with a flight-time solution in 2019.
Bank of America analyst Wames Mohan, who expects Apple to launch the new LCD iPhone, is one of three new iPhone models in 2018, but he also said that investors should not expect to post 3D sensor systems for release this year. Han said, 'The new LCD iPhone has FaceID face recognition unlock system, there is no home button and force touch, there may be only one rear camera. 2019 rear 3D system is possible on the line.'