How to "see" the crazy dot map the iPhone X uses to scan your face
Curious as to what all the TrueDepth tech in the iPhone X's front-facing camera actually looks like? Thanks to enterprising folks on Twitter, we have a pretty good glimpse. In shooting a video of his twins and Face ID tomfoolery, Oliver Thomas used his camera's night vision scope to "see" the actual process of a face scan.
#iPhoneX Stargate pic.twitter.com/K2LXgL93wD#iPhoneX Stargate pic.twitter.com/K2LXgL93wD— Oliver Thomas (@ulliverti) November 21, 2017November 21, 2017
The scan produces a beautiful, starry-night pattern of sorts; if you have the right tools, you can even use it as part of a photo or video shoot.
All you have to do is set up your iPhone X on a tripod at the correct angle, then grab a night vision scope or an infrared camera (some video cameras even come with a 'night vision' option; if you have an old camcorder laying around, you might be in luck!).
You can preview the dot map when your iPhone X is in Portrait selfie mode; angle and position the phone accordingly with your subject, then snap your photo through your vision scope or infrared camera — you'll be using your iPhone X's dot map in a whole other light.
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