Amid the protracted corona illness, Apple, a major American IT company, has introduced a function that allows smartphones to be unlocked by face recognition even while wearing a mask, and is working to respond to new lifestyle habits.
Apple announced on the 14th that it has introduced a function that can be unlocked by face recognition even with a mask on smartphones and tablets.
Since the lower half of the face such as the nose and mouth is hidden by the mask, it is a mechanism to read the features around the eyes in more detail, and it does not work well with sunglasses.
Behind the introduction of new features is the protracted corona sickness and the fact that there are still many opportunities to wear masks in daily life.
In addition, Japanese IT companies are developing non-contact functions that can be used without directly pressing a dedicated electronic stamp with the point card displayed on the screen of the smartphone, and there are movements such as developing a new life over how to use the smartphone. Correspondence to customs is progressing.