The next generation of Apple tablets may get a camera system TrueDepth and appropriate to a flagship smartphone iPhone X. this is evidenced by the evidence found in the beta version of iOS 12. Details shared by the developer Stephen Trouton Smith (Steve Troughton – Smith) via his Twitter account.
Trouton Smith found the implementation of the framework AvatarKit optimized for the iPad. On the basis of this framework work animated Emoji Animoji. AvatarKit previously included only in iPhone X. For the operation of the framework requires a system of cameras TrueDepth, which provides not only Animoji, but detection of the user’s face Face ID.
IPad Pro concept
All of this points to the possibility of implementing Face ID on the iPad and also a new design with a thin frame, cut the screen in iPhone style X, but without the traditional home button.
According to earlier rumors, in 2018 it is expected the 10.5-inch iPad Pro with a thin frame and no home button, and also updated the 12.9-inch iPad Pro. Both models of the iPad Pro needs to support face recognition Face ID, and a faster, eight-core Apple A11X. In a couple of advanced iPad Pro is also preparing an updated stylus Apple Pencil with new software tools that expands application possibilities.