Following the launch of the Vision Pro, Apple shared more information about the user authentication option under the Optic ID banner. In this respect returned Attention MacRumors publication.
Optic ID recognizes the uniqueness of the iris, the colored part of the eye, allowing users to quickly unlock Vision Pro, authorize Apple Pay purchases, sign in to many third-party apps, access sensitive personal data, and more. Apps that support Face ID and Touch ID on iPhone and iPad automatically get Optical ID support on Vision Pro.
“Just like Touch ID revolutionized fingerprint authentication and Face ID revolutionized facial authentication, Optic ID revolutionized iris authentication,” Apple says.
Optical ID scans both eyes by default. Optical ID also updates the registered pattern after each unlock to prevent malfunctions caused by changes in pupil size under different lighting conditions. Apple says all biometric data is encrypted and stored only on the device, not transferred to iCloud or other cloud storage services.
Optical ID is designed to accommodate the fact that the Vision Pro user may only have one eye.
experts before dismantled and evaluated the design of Apple Vision Pro.