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Re:All-new iMac features the M1 chip by O_o_O_o_0 on Thursday April 22, 2021 @08:26PM (#26909714)
eh FaceID is more like a software feature rather than hardware, even a basic windows laptop these days have it
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Re:All-new iMac features the M1 chip by mholm on Sunday April 25, 2021 @10:52AM (#26933168)
They have facial recognition, but Face ID involves a complicated array of sensors and an IR projector to create a 3D mapping of your face. Iirc, the module is fairly expensive to produce which is why we aren’t seeing it on more products.
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