Huawei Japan introduces new features to SIM lock-free smartphones "HUAWEI Mate 10 lite" and "HUAWEI nova lite 2". With the software update on March 9, face recognition and camera AR lens will be available for Mate 10 lite, and face recognition will be available for nova lite 2.
Face recognition uses the in-camera. It does not support 3D authentication in the same way as Android standard face authentication, which authenticates the plane of the face. However, according to Huawei Japan, it uses its own algorithm, which makes it difficult to be authenticated by spoofing photos, etc., and measures are taken to prevent authentication when the eyes are closed (sleeping face). For authentication using a photo, for example, "If the face is displayed on a smartphone screen, the image may be distorted, so the authentication rate will be lower." The certification rate has not been announced. Note that authentication cannot be performed even when part of the face is hidden, such as by wearing a mask.
"Direct Unlock", which automatically unlocks when the screen is turned on, and "Slide to Unlock", which unlocks by sliding (swiping) the screen after face recognition is completed. available. The latter is the same procedure as for the iPhone X. Lock screen notifications can only be displayed when your face is authenticated, but you can turn this setting off.
"Face recognition" has been added to "Settings". Register your face from herePut your face in the round frame and register it (left photo). After face authentication, you can set whether to slide to unlock or display notification contents on the lock screen (photo = right)When face authentication is set, a key appears on the lock screen during authentication. The icon appearsThe AR lens is a function that can recognize the face of the subject pointed at the camera, add effects around the face, and change the background of the subject. It can be used with both the out-camera and in-camera of the Mate 10 lite. You can also use non-preset images as the background material to change, so you can use it, for example, to take a picture with your favorite celebrity, or use your own photo as the background to make yourself look like twins.
"AR lens" that allows you to add effects and change the backgroundRabbit and cat ears are displayed according to the faceThere are various applications for changing the background It is possible[Update: March 13, 2018 9:44 In response to a request from Huawei Japan, one slide photo of the AR effect has been deleted]
