The Tech Behind Apple's Face ID
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cool, right? ~ chapters ~ 00:00 - Intro 01:05 - Timeline 02:35 - TrueDepth Camera 04:53 - Face ID 06:33 - Disclaimer 06:43 - TrueDepth Camera vs LiDAR 08:17 - Snapchat Filters 09:00 - Attention Aware 10:31 - Is Face ID safe? ~ product links ~ As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases Wyze Indoor Security Camera: https://amzn.to/3UJv7Sv Mic: https://amzn.to/3Z2jCIq Lights: https://amzn.to/4hOrTqP Camera: https://amzn.to/3O7dZCQ ~ about ~ Hey! I’m Alex💁🏾♀️ I’m a senior software engineer (backend) based in NYC. My goal with this channel is to explain the tech behind things we interact with everyday in an easy to understand way. No coding skills required. ~ Apple website references ~ https://support.apple.com/en-us/105095 https://support.apple.com/en-us/102381 https://web.archive.org/web/20171221000214/https://www.apple.com/iphone-x/ https://web.archive.org/web/20131114011446/http://www.apple.com/iphone-5s/design/ https://web.archive.org/web/20070124103244/http://www.apple.com/iphone/phone/ ~ photo references ~ https://www.reddit.com/r/apple/comments/rb9own/alarms_and_attention_aware_features/ https://www.britannica.com/science/electromagnetic-spectrum https://stackoverflow.com/questions/4048894/making-a-password-lock-for-an-app https://www.simplymac.com/iphone/iphone-first-generation-history ~ video references ~ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOb3FJhDbYs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBX-KpMoxYk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-t1h0Y8vuM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ux6zXguiqxM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-t1h0Y8vuM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEoVcYQ8caM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KR0g-1hnQPA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJSdnhsMixY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pc2aJxnmzh0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQLMr_gzHNg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tw2euJzOk60
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