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Apple Updates iPhone X Repair Policy for Face ID Problems

2:50 PM EDT, May 7th, 2018 · Andrew Orr · News

It sounds like there might be a connection between the iPhone X back camera failure and the front TrueDepth sensor system.

How to Use Your Face to Make Music in GarageBand on your iPhone X

11:47 AM EDT, Mar 29th, 2018 · Jeff Gamet · Quick Tip

GarageBand face tracking button on iPhone X

The TrueDepth camera on your iPhone X is for more than unlocking your phone and Animoji. It also lets you play music, at least in GarageBand. Read on to learn how.

Erasing Your Face is the Creepiest iPhone X Camera Trick So Far

9:42 AM EDT, Dec 29th, 2017 · Jeff Gamet · Cool Stuff Found

Mapping your face for Animoji is a pretty cool use for the iPhone X front-facing TrueDepth camera, but making your face disappear completely? That’s creepy, a little cool, and exactly what app developer Kazuya Noshiro did. He made an app that cuts out your face while leaving your eyes and mouth behind. It tracks your face in real time so whatever is behind you is always visible, and it’s pretty impressive if not a little unsettling. He hasn’t released his app, but you can see it in action on his Twitter feed.