According to a new report Monday from the Korea Herald, those 3D sensors said to be coming to iPhone 8 will be capable of scanning a user's face within the millionths of a second.
Pearl ID
iPhone 8’s 3D scanner supports Apple Pay & multiple faces, works in third-party apps
Brazilian iOS developer Guilherme Rambo has discovered additional tidbits in the HomePod firmware that hint at some exciting capabilities for iPhone 8's rumored 3D facial scanning technology.
Pearl ID might accurately scan your face even when iPhone 8 is laid flat
The rumored facial recognition feature on iPhone 8, internally called Pearl ID, should be capable of scanning a user's face reliably even when the phone is laid on its back on a flat surface, according to evidence uncovered from the HomePod firmware by Brazilian outlet iHelp.