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> I see that as a hassle, not a feature. I said this in another thread, but it really doesn't seem unreasonable to require your attention to unlock your phone,
by Osmium 9y ago
> I see that as a hassle, not a feature.
I said this in another thread, but it really doesn't seem unreasonable to require your attention to unlock your phone, since it requires your attention in order to use it!
It really is the speed that will make or break this feature. If it's slow, forget it, if it's quicker than it takes you to move your thumb to the screen, then it probably won't matter to most people.
- freehunter 9y agoAttention isn't the issue. The issue is holding your phone directly in front of your face while it unlocks, which is far different from TouchID. If I'm using Apple Pay, I double tap the home button while it's still in my pocket and then wave it past the reader. At no point do I look at my phone. Likewise if I'm checking the time or a text message, I'll hit the button with my finger while the phone is laying flat on the table. But that use case doesn't exist anymore either. Unlike a computer screen, phones are not always pointed directly at our faces all day. It'd work fine to unlock my Macbook, but not my iPhone.
- Tepix 9y agoI'm not sure you have to hold it "directly in front of your face". It appears the the lens has a wide angle.