How iPhone 8's rumored biometric facial scanning could supplant Touch ID

Renowned Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities predicted that iPhone 8 would supplant Touch ID with advanced sensors capable of recognizing one's face with very high accuracy. JPMorgan analyst Rod Hall corroborated Kuo's report, speculating that facial recognition would utilize a front-facing 3D sensor. For many people, this has been one of the tougher iPhone 8 rumors to swallow. Touch ID lets you unlock your iPhone without looking whereas facial recognition would require you to face the sensor, a major inconvenience. A few reports have attempted to shed some light on the subject, explaining the basics of 3D motion and object scanning and how Apple might leverage 3D sensors in iPhone 8.