Apple Introduces HomeView Device Using New Person Recognition Instead of FaceID

Apple is releasing a countertop smart home device called HomeView that connects to multiple iCloud accounts and can be personalized for up to six people. Instead of using standard FaceID or TouchID locks, the device relies on a new person recognition technology and a memory-protected space called the Secure Exclave to evaluate who is in a room using audio and video data. While Apple has designed the device to maintain user privacy and check that an unlocked iPhone is nearby on the same Wi-Fi network, expanding biometric processing architecture introduces potential new vulnerabilities. Apple chose this approach over FaceID because the HomeView needs to bounce quickly between users and requires AI processing that exceeds the capacity of the traditional Secure Enclave chip.