On September 12th 2017, at its annual product event, Apple announced the release of the new Apple Watch series 3, the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, and the much talked about iPhone X (pronounced iPhone 10). The big news is that the iPhone X is all screen. This allows the iPhone X to remain the same size as an iPhone 8. The larger 5.8 inch screen features a "super retina" display and also offers "Face ID," to unlock a users phone.
Apple's Face ID works by using a set of light projectors to illuminate your face and infrared sensors that scan your face. These technologies in combination are what Apple is calling its, "True Depth Sensor." To set up Face ID a user takes several photos of their face from different angles. This is done so that the infrared scanner can build a 3D representation of your face. 30,000 dots of IR light are used to capture the complexity of a human face.
Face ID will only be found on the iPhone X and will not only be used to unlock a users phone but also to authorize payments. The iPhone X will come in two colors, gray and silver. The cost of a new iPhone X will depend on which memory storage capacity you choose. The 64GB configuration sells for $999, while the 256GB model will be sold for $1,149. Apple will start taking preorders on October 27 2017, with shipping of iPhone X's to start on November 3rd.
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