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iPhone Duo's FaceTime Missing Key Eye Contact Feature
27 Oct
Summary
- iPhone Duo lacks FaceTime's Eye Contact feature since its release.
- The feature uses on-device AI to simulate direct eye contact during calls.
- Camera placement on the foldable is a suspected reason for the omission.
It has been approximately three days since a complaint emerged regarding the absence of FaceTime's Eye Contact feature on the iPhone Duo. MacRumors confirmed that this first-generation foldable device does not support the feature, which has been standard on iPhones since iOS 14.
Eye Contact utilizes on-device artificial intelligence to simulate direct eye contact with the viewer during FaceTime calls. This feature is available on numerous other iPhone models, including the iPhone 14, iPhone 13 mini, and iPhone SE 2.
Apple has not yet provided an explanation for this omission or a timeline for its potential inclusion. A plausible theory suggests that the off-center and corner-placed cameras on the iPhone Duo may require a significant algorithmic redesign for the Eye Contact feature to function correctly.
If the camera placement is indeed the cause, it raises hopes for a software update rather than a hardware limitation. However, the long wait for a simple calculator app on the iPad suggests that users might face a considerable delay for this feature.
