Ask HN: Is FaceID harmfull for your eyes?

Re:Ask HN: Is FaceID harmfull for your eyes? by avoidwork on Monday October 29, 2018 @12:55AM (#18325169)

I'd turn it off. Our eyes are not meant for IR flashes.

https://sciencing.com/infrared-light-effect-eyes-6142267.htm...

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Re:Ask HN: Is FaceID harmfull for your eyes? by op00to on Monday October 29, 2018 @07:02PM (#18332429)

From your link: "Infrared light may cause damage to eyes in very intense concentrations, but it is highly unlikely that this would occur in everyday life. If you are working in close proximity to infrared lasers, wear the appropriate safety glasses or take appropriate protection measures."

The tiny LED on the front of the iPhone is nowhere near what you'd expect from industrial infrared lasers. I'm not sure the article makes the case that the infrared light from tiny LEDs is harmful.

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Re:Ask HN: Is FaceID harmfull for your eyes? by sfilargi on Monday October 29, 2018 @12:59AM (#18325181)

This is with FaceID turned off!

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Re:Ask HN: Is FaceID harmfull for your eyes? by nik736 on Monday October 29, 2018 @04:48PM (#18331266)

Is it the same when turned on?

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Re:Ask HN: Is FaceID harmfull for your eyes? by sfilargi on Monday October 29, 2018 @08:47PM (#18333072)

Yes. Just discovered, turning the “attention aware features” turns it off.

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Re:Ask HN: Is FaceID harmfull for your eyes? by avoidwork on Monday October 29, 2018 @07:47AM (#18326659)

wow.

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