{"id":388442,"date":"2017-08-22T19:19:27","date_gmt":"2017-08-22T11:19:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2017\/08\/22\/photo-alleged-iphone-8-3d-sensing-camera-module\/"},"modified":"2017-08-22T19:19:27","modified_gmt":"2017-08-22T11:19:27","slug":"photo-emerges-of-alleged-iphone-8-3d-sensing-camera-module","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/photo-emerges-of-alleged-iphone-8-3d-sensing-camera-module\/","title":{"rendered":"Photo Emerges of Alleged &#8216;iPhone 8&#8217; 3D Sensing Camera Module"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Continuing a running theme over the last couple of weeks, a photo emerged online late on Monday of an alleged leaked 3D sensing camera module destined for the upcoming &#8220;iPhone 8&#8221; (via <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.slashleaks.com\/l\/alleged-iphone-8-3d-sensing-camera-module-leaks-out\">Slashleaks<\/a><\/em>). Apple is said to have radically revamped its front-facing camera for its OLED iPhone, adding 3D sensing capabilities for facial recognition.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.macrumors.com\/article-new\/2017\/08\/Screen-Shot-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1310\" height=\"860\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-583099\"\/><br \/>Notable <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2017\/02\/21\/upcoming-oled-iphone-camera\/\">KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo<\/a> has called the camera &#8220;revolutionary&#8221; because it consists of three modules: a standard camera front-facing camera module, an infrared transmitting module, and an infrared receiving module, all of which will allow the iPhone 8 to perform 3D sensing and modeling functions.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s also possible that the front-facing camera will support 4K video recording at 60 frames per second, based on code found in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2017\/08\/03\/iphone-8-4k-60fps-video-front-back-camera\/\">HomePod firmware leak<\/a>, although this feature could be limited to the rear camera.<\/p>\n<p>As with previous alleged leaked parts \u2013 which have included an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2017\/08\/18\/a11-processor-iphone-8-leaked-images\/\">A11 processor<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2017\/08\/17\/images-show-wireless-charging-parts-iphone-8\/\">wireless charging pad components<\/a>, and an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2017\/08\/21\/iphone-8-part-leaks-oled-display-assembly\/\">OLED display assembly and flex power cables<\/a> &#8211; it&#8217;s difficult to gauge the authenticity of the photo. However, it&#8217;s not unusual for them to crop up in the weeks leading up to an iPhone launch.<\/p>\n<p>In a separate and more dubious alleged leak, a video clip emerged on Tuesday on Chinese microblogging site <a href=\"http:\/\/www.weibo.com\/2554757470\/FigeBqbIb\">Weibo<\/a> showing what appears to be an Apple-branded handset with a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor going through a quality control process.<\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<div id=\"video-wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hGwr8FTVOh4\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/center><br \/>Strong consensus has built in recent months around the idea that Apple is eliminating Touch ID fingerprint recognition entirely in favor of a new authentication system based on facial recognition \u2013 as per the 3D sensing camera module above.<\/p>\n<p>The prediction has been made by the reliable <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2017\/07\/03\/ming-chi-kuo-iphone-omit-touch-id\/\">Kuo<\/a> and echoed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2017\/02\/16\/iphone-3d-laser-scanner-facial-recognition\/\">JP Morgan analysts<\/a> as well as <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2017\/07\/03\/apple-facial-recognition-security-system-iphone-8\/\">Bloomberg<\/a><\/em>, while Apple itself has confirmed that a facial recognition system is in the works, reflected in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2017\/07\/30\/homepod-firmware-face-detection\/\">multiple references<\/a> found in the leaked HomePod firmware. Given the weight of evidence suggesting the end of Touch ID for future iPhones, it&#8217;s very likely this video shows a quality control stage for a knock-off clone iPhone destined for the Chinese market.<\/p>\n<p>Expected to launch in early September, the &#8220;iPhone 8&#8221; \u2013 which could take a different name \u2013 is thought to feature a glass body and edge-to-edge OLED display that does away with the Home button. The new OLED iPhone will likely be sold alongside upgraded (but standard) 4.7 and 5.5-inch iPhones with LCD screens.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Continuing a running theme over the last couple of weeks, a photo emerged online late on Monday of an alleged leaked 3D sensing camera module destined for the upcoming &#8220;iPhone 8&#8221; (via Slashleaks). Apple is said to have radically revamped its front-facing camera for its OLED iPhone, adding 3D sensing capabilities for facial recognition. 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