3 ms·
I'm actually going to be very interested to hear how FaceID works for the average user. False positive is one issue and one Apple lauded as being lower than Tou
by cletus 9y ago
I'm actually going to be very interested to hear how FaceID works for the average user. False positive is one issue and one Apple lauded as being lower than TouchID.
What about the false negative rate however? This is what will actually aggravate users.
As a user I like touch unlock. I can do it without looking at the phone, having the phone gave me, in the dark, wearing sunglasses and so on.
To me face recognition just seems like a huge step backwards. I'd love to be proven wrong.
- jrowley 9y agoI have a friend with an X who just bought a new pair of ray bands because her last pair wouldn’t work with FaceID. Pretty bizarre but understandable.
- abritinthebay 9y agoOnly negative results I’ve had were due to either proximity (it can’t see my face properly- too far away or too close) or obfuscation (lying on pillow which obscures too much of my face) Overall it’s much smoother and non-intrusive than TouchID I’ve never needed to unlock my phone in a situation where I’m not about to look at it so I’m not sure what use case you’re running into there. As for in the dark: it automatically scans when you swipe up, so no issue. Don’t think of it as “using Face ID” think of it as “swipe up to unlock phone”. The Face ID is just an implementation detail.