FaceID is one of the most important technology invented. Imagine if Apple somehow was open to license it and make it universal like Bill Gates wanted to make PCs universal. It can make driver licenses, passports, credit cards, student IDs, insurance IDs - all of these can be things of past. You go to grocery store and simply pay using your face. You want to pay online? Simply look at FaceID device that is now standard with all new computers sold. This is 100s of billions worth of business to make so much legacy gone. Security and identity is now (hopefully) solved but unfortunately still all behind walled garden.
Why did fingerprinting never catch on in that way? That tech has existed for ages. Way cheaper to implement as well. Seems like it would also be less prone to false positives compared to facial recognition, but that’s just speculation on my part.
Touch ID has been hacked multiple times. It's not reliable.
0] The probability that a random person in the population could look at your iPhone or iPad Pro and unlock it using Face ID is approximately 1 in 1,000,000 with a single enrolled appearance. As an additional protection, Face ID allows only five unsuccessful match attempts before a passcode is required. The statistical probability is different for twins and siblings that look like you and among children under the age of 13, because their distinct facial features may not have fully developed. If you're concerned about this, we recommend using a passcode to authenticate.
For comparison, touch ID has a probability of 1 in 50,000.
Fingerprints are left everywhere and even photographed from a distance. It is harder to 3D scan a face then recreate it in such a way as to fool Face ID although I am sure it is possible.
Not sure how FaceID actually works, but in my understanding it can effectively distinguish between your face vs everyone else's face. It can't uniquely identify and search your face across 7 billion fingerprints.
Otherwise I don't understand why iPhone doesn't support "guest" profile via FaceID. Or iPad doesn't allow multiple users(family) on the same device by simply "looking at it"
