Attention iPhone fans: According to a rumor, Apple won’t equip its upcoming iPhone 8 with Touch ID, but it will come with a 3D camera instead. This will enable facial recognition and basic AR applications! Let’s read on…

Apple iPhone 8 to feature 3D camera?

The successor of iPhone 7 will possibly receive a 3D camera technology on the front which completely replaces the touch ID, as Apple calls it, the fingerprint sensor in the home button. Because of the smaller space requirement of the remaining technology, the battery is likely to come in an L shape About 2700 mAh of capacity would be possible. For comparison, the current iPhone 7 with 4.7 inches has only a 1960 mAh battery.

Also, this new camera will be able to support Augmented Reality (AR). Apple has expressed his interest in Augmented Reality several times. A report says that a group of 1000 engineers is already working on AR technology for iPhones at an Apple laboratory in Israel. The new iPhone 8 could be the first product with AR functionality.

The company had already taken over the company PrimeSense from Israel in 2013. PrimeSense is a specialist in 3D sensor technology which was already used in Microsoft’s Xbox product Kinect. What do you think? A 3D camera on the front would be really innovative. However, the production of this camera technology would be so complex that this could lead to a delayed iPhone 8 sales start.

Apple iPhone 8 to feature 3D camera?

If these rumors are true, the upcoming iPhone 8 could be a very big hit on the market! We are very excited about the new Apple Phone and loiking forward to it. Let’s wait and see. Stay tuned, we will keep you updated. Follow our page for more information about smartphones.