Apple has succeeded in bringing its patented Face ID technology to the iPhone X last year but it has bigger plans for the safety feature. According to reports, Apple is likely to bring the feature to iPad next year, and in addition to that MacBooks could also have the Face ID feature in the coming years.
Apple could be replacing its Touch ID in Mac by Face ID with gesture controls in the future as the tech giant has got a fresh patent to the same effect. This has been reported by 9to5Mac, who believe Face ID could become Apple’s go-to biometric feature in the foreseeable future, ditching other means of biometric security.
The patent granted to Apple on Tuesday suggests that the "computer may apply a face detection algorithm at step 92 in order to detect the subject's face of depth map", 9to5Mac reported.
This patent suggests how body language – head, torso and arm – could be used to signal intent to the Mac.
This is, however, not the first patent application Apple made for facial recognition on the Mac and isn’t likely to be the last.
The patent suggests that Face ID on Macs will be used to automatically log users in, even if the devices are in sleep mode when users approached them.
(With IANS inputs)
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