It became known how the facial recognition technology on the iPhone X

iPhone X projects onto the user’s face more than 30 thousand laser points

We haven’t had to deal with iPhone X, which would be able to see our faces and to recognize them.

But now we know how the face detection technology Face ID in this phone and can guess who is behind this wonderful design and the camera that received the mysterious name TrueDepth. This is one of the most important parts in the long-awaited iPhone X.

The work of face recognition technology in the iPhone X is very interesting, and it has nothing to do with the similar functions in Android smartphones. iPhone X uses a special laser projector, which projects on the face of the user more than 30 thousand invisible points.

Camera setting up to work with infrared light analyzes the position of the points composing the three-dimensional model of the face. It is sensitive enough to iPhone X could correctly identify its owner.

As you can tell, Apple was in need of supplier of compact laser projectors. According to information from DigiTimes, all orders for vertical cavity laser diodes (VCSEL) became an American company Lumentum which works on the terms of a subcontract with Taiwanese manufacturer Win Semiconductors.

In the prospect of the huge demand for iPhone X no doubt. If the manufacturers of Android smartphones you wish to equip their devices with a similar technology, the demand for such laser diodes will grow strongly in the next few years.

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