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minus-squareTheRealKunilinkfedilinkEnglish3•1 year ago What would you want lidar in cell phones for? iPhone uses LiDAR for range-finding on its rear cameras, and for 3D facial imaging on its front-facing “FaceID” camera.
minus-square@MonkderDritte@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglish2•1 year agoBut then you don’t want face-melting lasers.
minus-square@DreadPotato@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglish4•1 year ago But then you don’t want face-melting lasers. Now hold on…I can see that being useful too. Two consecutive failed face IDs? BAM!!!* face melting laser on the (probably) unauthorized person trying to access your phone.
iPhone uses LiDAR for range-finding on its rear cameras, and for 3D facial imaging on its front-facing “FaceID” camera.
But then you don’t want face-melting lasers.
Now hold on…I can see that being useful too. Two consecutive failed face IDs? BAM!!!* face melting laser on the (probably) unauthorized person trying to access your phone.