TrueDepth

Apple order delays for 2018 iPhone impact TrueDepth component supplier

4 years ago

Apple order delays for 2018 iPhone impact TrueDepth component supplier

Shares in AMS, a producer of components used in the iPhone X's TrueDepth camera, dropped in value by 14 percent after the manufacturer warned of lower than expected revenue in the second quarter, possibly due to Apple being slow to finalize its production plans for this year's iPhone refresh.

By Malcolm Owen | 4 years ago

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Apple updates Clips with more content, adds iPhone X facial controls to GarageBand for iOS

4 years ago

Apple updates Clips with more content, adds iPhone X facial controls to GarageBand for iOS

Apple piled on to its list of announcements on Tuesday with updates to Clips and GarageBand for iOS, adding a barrage of content to both, and a new feature to the second — support for the iPhone X's TrueDepth camera.

By Roger Fingas | 4 years ago

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Apple's newest iPhone X ad hypes Face ID & Apple Pay

4 years ago

Apple's newest iPhone X ad hypes Face ID & Apple Pay

Apple's latest lifestyle ad for the iPhone X, "Fly Market," once again concentrates on the device's TrueDepth camera, in this case its usefulness with Face ID and Apple Pay.

By Roger Fingas | 4 years ago

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Fall 2018 iPhone lineup production expected to begin in June quarter

4 years ago

Fall 2018 iPhone lineup production expected to begin in June quarter

Apple could begin trial production of its 2018 iPhones as soon as next quarter, seeking to avoid the production problems with TrueDepth cameras thought to have pushed the iPhone X's launch into last November, a report claimed on Thursday.

By Roger Fingas | 4 years ago

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TrueDepth camera in iPhone X used to capture facial animations for 'The Walking Dead: Our World'

4 years ago

TrueDepth camera in iPhone X used to capture facial animations for 'The Walking Dead: Our World'

Next Games' upcoming ARKit title "The Walking Dead: Our World" will reportedly use rotoscoped facial animations, captured inexpensively using the iPhone X's TrueDepth camera.

By Roger Fingas | 4 years ago

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Apple has two-year head start on Android in 3D sensing arms race, report says

4 years ago

Apple has two-year head start on Android in 3D sensing arms race, report says

Apple's savvy supply chain acumen has afforded it a two-year lead in a mounting 3D sensing arms race the company sparked with the introduction of Face ID on iPhone X, as reports claim major suppliers will not have crucial parts available for Android makers until 2019.

By Mikey Campbell | 4 years ago

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Samsung may compete more directly with Apple's Face ID via 'Galaxy S10'

4 years ago

Samsung may compete more directly with Apple's Face ID via 'Galaxy S10'

In a bid to stay competitive with the Face ID system on Apple's iPhone X, Samsung is reportedly adding 3D sensing cameras to next year's "Galaxy S10."

By Roger Fingas | 4 years ago

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Apple's Face ID-equipped iPad Pros likely ready for production, shipping late next quarter

4 years ago

Apple's Face ID-equipped iPad Pros likely ready for production, shipping late next quarter

Anticipated iPad Pro upgrades should be on the verge of mass production, but may only hit doorsteps late in the June quarter, an analyst claimed in an investor memo obtained by AppleInsider.

By Roger Fingas | 4 years ago

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Finisar tour shows 700,000-square foot facility closer to producing TrueDepth VCSELs for Apple's supply chain

4 years ago

Finisar tour shows 700,000-square foot facility closer to producing TrueDepth VCSELs for Apple's supply chain

Apple supplier Finisar intends to make its new 700,000 square foot facility in Sherman, Texas the 'VCSEL capital of the world,' the firm's vice president and general manager revealed, as part of tour of its under-construction production lines that will eventually supply the laser-based components used in the iPhone X as well as other industries.

By Malcolm Owen | 4 years ago

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