Thanks to Apple, 50-Year-Old Facial Recognition Goes Mainstream
- Startups in nascent field say demand will boom with iPhone X
- Apple says its version can’t be tricked by a mask or photo
Apple Face ID: Is it Creepy or Cool?
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Thanks to Apple Inc.’s new iPhone X, facial recognition may finally be on the verge of breaking out with consumers.
The technology first developed in the 1960s has since been mostly relegated to the realm of government agencies and high-security firms. But if it follows the same path as Apple’s previous rollouts, like fingerprint sensors, it’s just a matter of time before the technology starts popping up in homes, stores and on other phones, too.