- To prevent the coronavirus from spreading, the CDC now recommends people put on a mask or face covering when going outside.
- This has made it difficult, if not impossible, for users to unlock Face ID and access their iPhones.
- Researchers have recently discovered an imperfect solution to this problem.
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When Apple abandoned Touch ID for Face ID with the introduction of the iPhone X, not everyone was completely on board. Touch ID, after all, was incredibly quick and reliable. As a result, the idea that Apple was going to replace it with facial recognition technology that was seemingly brought back from the future seemed like a risky move at best.
In reality, though, the rollout of Face ID was largely smooth. In fact, there’s a case to be made that Face ID has long been the most reliable facial recognition software out on the market. With that said, the recent coronavirus outbreak has made using Face ID a little bit tricky given that many people are now donning face masks when they go outside.
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Researchers find a way to use Face ID while wearing a coronavirus mask originally appeared on BGR.com on Thu, 9 Apr 2020 at 14:51:23 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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