iPhone 8 reported to sport a ‘revolutionary’ AR camera

Apple iPhone 8 is said to come with OLED display, and a ‘revolutionary’ front-facing camera which can sense 3D space as well as enable facial recognition, as per the famous KGI analyst Ming Chi-Kuo. 

Kuo’s track record of predicting and revealing Apple’s latest news has been very strong. 
According to the report, the new camera technology is known to merge 2D images taken by a standard front-facing camera with depth information from an infrared sensor to create 3D images. 

Also, the camera module in iPhones will feature a pair of depth sensing infrared modules that can sense location and depth of objects. 

The technology will work on PrimeSense software which is developed by a 3D sensing AR company, which Apple acquired back in 2013. 

What’s more to the report?

The report also shares details about the usage of 3D front facing camera used in gaming scenarios. The camera is also stated to replace an in-game character’s head or face with that of user and those 3D selfies, the tipped information corresponds to Apple’s maneuvering into AR technology, as earlier the company was rooting to incorporate in its smartphones. Last year, Apple bought an augmented reality startup Metaio, real-time motion capture firm Faceshift and expression analysis startup Emotient . 

Also, as per rumours, the iPhone 8 will use TouchID home button with virtual buttons, along with fingerprint sensor that will be built into the display. 

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