Face ID
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Face ID is Apple's facial recognition system that securely unlocks devices and authorizes actions like payments and app logins using a 3D scan of the user's face.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Face ID canonical | 45 |
| Animoji | 1 |
| TrueDepth camera system | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T367055 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Face ID Context triple: [Apple Pay, authenticationMethod, Face ID]
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A.
Touch ID
Touch ID is Apple's fingerprint recognition technology used on devices like the MacBook Pro for secure authentication and payments.
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B.
FaceTime HD camera
The FaceTime HD camera is Apple's built-in high-definition webcam used in Mac devices for video calls, recording, and conferencing.
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C.
FaceTime
FaceTime is Apple’s proprietary video and audio calling service that enables real-time communication across its devices and platforms.
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D.
Vision Pro
Vision Pro is Apple’s high-end mixed reality headset that blends augmented and virtual reality experiences using advanced displays, sensors, and custom Apple silicon.
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E.
Windows Hello
Windows Hello is a biometric and PIN-based authentication feature in Windows that lets users securely sign in using facial recognition, fingerprints, or a device-specific PIN.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Face ID Target entity description: Face ID is Apple's facial recognition system that securely unlocks devices and authorizes actions like payments and app logins using a 3D scan of the user's face.
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A.
Touch ID
Touch ID is Apple's fingerprint recognition technology used on devices like the MacBook Pro for secure authentication and payments.
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B.
FaceTime HD camera
The FaceTime HD camera is Apple's built-in high-definition webcam used in Mac devices for video calls, recording, and conferencing.
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C.
FaceTime
FaceTime is Apple’s proprietary video and audio calling service that enables real-time communication across its devices and platforms.
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D.
Vision Pro
Vision Pro is Apple’s high-end mixed reality headset that blends augmented and virtual reality experiences using advanced displays, sensors, and custom Apple silicon.
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E.
Windows Hello
Windows Hello is a biometric and PIN-based authentication feature in Windows that lets users securely sign in using facial recognition, fingerprints, or a device-specific PIN.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biometric authentication method
ⓘ
facial recognition system ⓘ |
| announcementDate | 2017-09-12 ⓘ |
| authenticationFactor |
3D facial geometry
ⓘ
depth map of the face ⓘ |
| brand |
Apple
ⓘ
linked to:
Apple Inc.
|
| category | Apple security technology ⓘ |
| childFalseMatchRate | higher for children under 13 per Apple ⓘ |
| designedFor |
iPad Pro
ⓘ
linked to:
iPad
iPhone ⓘ |
| developer | Apple Inc. ⓘ |
| fallbackMethod | device passcode ⓘ |
| falseMatchRate | approximately 1 in 1,000,000 under Apple claims ⓘ |
| feature |
adapts to gradual changes in appearance
ⓘ
can be used for password manager autofill ⓘ works in low light using infrared ⓘ works with hats and scarves within limits ⓘ |
| firstReleaseYear | 2017 ⓘ |
| introducedBy |
iPhone X
ⓘ
linked to:
iPhone
|
| marketedAs | more secure than Touch ID ⓘ |
| privacyPolicy | facial recognition processing done on-device ⓘ |
| replaced |
Touch ID on some iPhone models
ⓘ
linked to:
Touch ID
|
| requires |
eyes open when attention awareness is enabled
ⓘ
proximity of user’s face to TrueDepth camera ⓘ |
| securityProperty |
can be temporarily disabled with button sequence
ⓘ
facial data never leaves device ⓘ facial data not backed up to iCloud ⓘ requires user attention by default ⓘ resistant to 2D photo spoofing ⓘ stores facial data in Secure Enclave ⓘ |
| supportedOn |
iPad Pro models with TrueDepth camera
ⓘ
iPhone X and later Face ID–equipped iPhones ⓘ |
| supports |
attention-aware features
ⓘ
multiple appearance enrollment ⓘ sunglasses that pass infrared light ⓘ |
| usedFor |
App Store purchases
ⓘ
Apple Pay authentication ⓘ Books Store purchases ⓘ authorizing app logins ⓘ authorizing payments ⓘ device unlocking ⓘ iTunes Store purchases ⓘ password autofill authorization ⓘ |
| uses |
Secure Enclave
ⓘ
TrueDepth camera system ⓘ
linked to:
Face ID
dot projector ⓘ flood illuminator ⓘ infrared camera ⓘ neural network processing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: Face ID Description of subject: Face ID is Apple's facial recognition system that securely unlocks devices and authorizes actions like payments and app logins using a 3D scan of the user's face.
Referenced by (47)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.