{"id":110200,"date":"2020-03-12T04:05:15","date_gmt":"2020-03-12T04:05:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/appleinsider.com\/articles\/20\/03\/12\/2020-iphone-again-rumored-to-boast-rear-facing-time-of-flight-3d-sensor"},"modified":"2020-03-12T04:05:15","modified_gmt":"2020-03-12T04:05:15","slug":"2020-iphone-again-rumored-to-boast-rear-facing-time-of-flight-3d-sensor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2020\/03\/12\/2020-iphone-again-rumored-to-boast-rear-facing-time-of-flight-3d-sensor\/","title":{"rendered":"2020 iPhone again rumored to boast rear-facing time of flight 3D sensor"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Mikey Campbell<\/a>
Wednesday, March 11, 2020, 09:05 pm PT (12:05 am ET)<\/span> <\/p>\n

A report on Wednesday reaffirms numerous claims that Apple will this fall debut an iPhone model featuring an integrated rear-facing VCSEL laser system, good for depth measurements that power advanced augmented reality applications.
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Citing sources familiar with Apple’s plans, Fast Company<\/em> reports the tech giant has tapped San Jose-based Lumentum to supply the lasers<\/a> that will sit at the heart of the “world-facing” 3D depth sensor. Apple currently relies on Lumentum for the lasers in TrueDepth, the front-facing camera system which powers Face ID, Animoji and other features on iPhone and iPad. <\/p>\n

Unlike TrueDepth, the forthcoming system is expected to calculate depth with time of flight (ToF) technology. <\/p>\n

TrueDepth, introduced with iPhone X<\/a> in 2017, deduces depth by using an infrared VCSEL transmitter and specialized receiver alongside a traditional color RGB camera module to measure deviations in structured light \u2014 a pattern of dots \u2014 projected across a user’s face. The system rumored for 2020 generates a depth map by calculating the time it takes laser light pulses to bounce off a target. <\/p>\n

Compared to TrueDepth, ToF systems are generally viewed as more accurate and viable over longer distances. The latter consideration is important for a system designed to measure a user’s world.<\/p>\n

As with previous reports, Fast Company<\/em> believes a rear-facing 3D system will give way to more effective photography effects, specifically Portrait and Portrait Lighting modes that separate a subject from its background. AR apps could also benefit from a highly accurate depth array. <\/p>\n

Samsung handsets including the Galaxy S10 5G, Galaxy Note 10+, Galaxy S20+ and Galaxy S20 Ultra, as well as other Android smartphones, currently integrate ToF camera solutions to bolster photography features and AR apps like Samsung’s Quick Measure. <\/p>\n

Fast Company<\/em> has a fairly strong track record of accurately predicting Apple product launches, but has consistently missed the mark with its ToF forecasts. The publication first claimed Apple would integrate a rear-facing 3D camera in 2017<\/a>, saying the technology would debut in what would eventually be marketed as iPhone X. <\/p>\n

According to today’s report, “at least one” iPhone will get the 3D camera system this year. <\/p>\n

Last July, noted TF Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicted Apple to integrate<\/a> rear-facing ToF sensors in both of this year’s “iPhone 12<\/a>” flagships. <\/p>\n

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