Apple is working on improving face recognition for 2019 iPhones, says analyst

Apple will further enhance the Face ID technology in next year's iPhones, said renowned Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo in a note to investors.

The iPhone XR, Apple's third 2018 model, has just been released, but rumors are already circulating to provide information on the 2019 iPhones. Kuo adds to the speculation with the claim that Apple is working on a system of Face ID camera upgraded.

According to Kuo, the face recognition system of iPhones next year will feature a new, more powerful floodlight, according to MacRumors. This feature will enhance face recognition technology by reducing the impact of invisible light from the user's environment.

Kuo added that the upgraded Face ID sensor will be equipped on all models of the 2019 iPhone, which will follow the lineup of two OLED iPhones and an LCD iPhone this year.

The news is not surprising, especially since Apple has made over time marginal improvements in the functionality of the iPhone. What is unexpected, however, is how much we already think about the 2019 iPhones, while 2018 has not even ended.

Rumors around next year's iPhone include the removal of the 3D Touch feature, the integration of three camera lenses and the possibility that the notch is abandoned.

It seems however that 5G technology will not arrive to iPhone users next year. A recent report said that Apple had chosen Intel to provide the first iPhone 5G modems, which will be launched in 2020.

In addition to the improved facial recognition system for next year's iPhones, Kuo also wrote in his note to the investor that a 3D Time of Flight camera would be built into the iPad models. here end 2019 or early 2020. The camera system distances objects by measuring the time required for the light or lasers of the iPad to reach the subject. This will allow the iPad to capture 3D models, which can then be edited using the Apple pencil.

The Time of Flight 3D camera is expected to extend to iPhones in the second half of 2020, which will then improve the quality of the image and create new experiences through augmented reality.