Face ID
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Face ID is Apple's facial recognition system that securely unlocks devices and authorizes actions like payments and app logins using a 3D scan of the user's face.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Face ID canonical | 31 |
| Animoji | 1 |
| TrueDepth camera system | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biometric authentication method
ⓘ
facial recognition system ⓘ |
| announcementDate | 2017-09-12 ⓘ |
| authenticationFactor |
3D facial geometry
ⓘ
depth map of the face ⓘ |
| brand |
Apple Inc.
ⓘ
surface form:
Apple
|
| category | Apple security technology ⓘ |
| childFalseMatchRate | higher for children under 13 per Apple ⓘ |
| designedFor |
iPad
ⓘ
surface form:
iPad Pro
iPhone ⓘ |
| developer | Apple Inc. ⓘ |
| fallbackMethod | device passcode ⓘ |
| falseMatchRate | approximately 1 in 1,000,000 under Apple claims ⓘ |
| feature |
adapts to gradual changes in appearance
ⓘ
can be used for password manager autofill ⓘ works in low light using infrared ⓘ works with hats and scarves within limits ⓘ |
| firstReleaseYear | 2017 ⓘ |
| introducedBy |
iPhone
ⓘ
surface form:
iPhone X
|
| marketedAs | more secure than Touch ID ⓘ |
| privacyPolicy | facial recognition processing done on-device ⓘ |
| replaced |
Touch ID
ⓘ
surface form:
Touch ID on some iPhone models
|
| requires |
eyes open when attention awareness is enabled
ⓘ
proximity of user’s face to TrueDepth camera ⓘ |
| securityProperty |
can be temporarily disabled with button sequence
ⓘ
facial data never leaves device ⓘ facial data not backed up to iCloud ⓘ requires user attention by default ⓘ resistant to 2D photo spoofing ⓘ stores facial data in Secure Enclave ⓘ |
| supportedOn |
iPad Pro models with TrueDepth camera
ⓘ
iPhone X and later Face ID–equipped iPhones ⓘ |
| supports |
attention-aware features
ⓘ
multiple appearance enrollment ⓘ sunglasses that pass infrared light ⓘ |
| usedFor |
App Store purchases
ⓘ
Apple Pay authentication ⓘ Books Store purchases ⓘ authorizing app logins ⓘ authorizing payments ⓘ device unlocking ⓘ iTunes Store purchases ⓘ password autofill authorization ⓘ |
| uses |
Secure Enclave
ⓘ
Face ID self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
TrueDepth camera system
dot projector ⓘ flood illuminator ⓘ infrared camera ⓘ neural network processing ⓘ |
Referenced by (33)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Animoji
this entity surface form:
TrueDepth camera system
subject surface form:
Animoji
subject surface form:
Memoji