Snapchat has finally realized that it can make use of iPhone X’s advanced facial recognition hardware to its advantage and has released a bunch of exclusive Snapchat Lenses for the device.
Snapchat makes use of this technology to give its face filters more accurate depth detection, which results in better background blur, better ambient lighting, and better shadows which give the new filters their appeal. We expect to see more such filters from competing apps, which will make use of iPhone X’s advanced hardware to provide more depth and detail to the otherwise cartoonish filters. If you’re an iPhone X user, you should receive the new filters with the latest Snapchat update, but since the company has just started rolling out the update, it might be a while before you get it on your device.
