Apple Face ID (2017)

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf facial recognition system
gptkbp:accuracy 1 in 1,000,000 chance of false match
gptkbp:announced Apple Special Event, September 2017
gptkbp:authenticationType biometric
gptkbp:availableOn gptkb:iPad_Pro_(3rd_generation_and_later)
iPhone X and later (except iPhone SE series)
gptkbp:canBe password autofill
app authentication
gptkbp:canBeBypassedBy identical twins (rarely)
gptkbp:canBeDisabled emergency SOS
five failed attempts
powering off device
gptkbp:compatibleWith gptkb:Apple_Watch
Mac computers (as of 2024)
face images on Apple servers
gptkbp:competitor Android facial recognition
Samsung Iris Scanner
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Apple_Inc.
gptkbp:doesNotWorkWith closed eyes
masks (prior to iOS 15.4)
older iPhones without TrueDepth camera
gptkbp:features biometric
data stored in Secure Enclave
gptkbp:firstAppearance gptkb:iPhone_X
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Apple Face ID (2017)
gptkbp:introducedIn 2017
gptkbp:marketedAs secure and convenient
gptkbp:recognizedBy changes in appearance
gptkbp:replacedBy Touch ID (on iPhone X and later)
gptkbp:requires TrueDepth camera hardware
user attention
gptkbp:supports gptkb:Apple_Pay
gptkb:Animoji_and_Memoji
third-party apps
attention awareness
multiple face angles
gptkbp:technology infrared source
dot projector
flood illuminator
gptkbp:usedFor Apple Pay authentication
device unlocking
App Store authentication
gptkbp:uses gptkb:machine_learning
gptkb:TrueDepth_camera_system
neural networks
depth mapping
30,000 infrared dots
gptkbp:worksWith masks (from iOS 15.4)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Apple_Store
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4