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November 8, 2017 09:39 am GMT
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Warby Parker uses the iPhone X to fit your face for glasses
Hipster glasses company Warby Parker has always been early to embrace new technology.
On Tuesday, the company rolled out an update to its iPhone app just for iPhone X users, that will use the new phone's front-facing infrared camera to map the user's face and get them fitted for a new set of frames.
The iPhone X's infrared camera is used for its Face ID security, which projects thousands of dots on a user's face to distinguish one from another. It's what the Xbox Kinect does as well.
The technology can map the 3D depth of a face too, so it's a lot more effective than simply superimposing a set of frames on a flat photo of someone. Read more...
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