The next-generation iPad Pro could come with FaceID and Animoji support. (Image of iPad Pro for representation)
The next-generation iPad Pro could come with FaceID and Animoji support. The well-known developer Steve Troughton-Smith has discovered new evidence in iOS 12 that Apple is on the brink of launching an iPad Pro with FaceID.
The developer uncovered an iPad version of AvatarKit in the latest version of mobile operating system. As of now, only iPhone X firmware has included AvatarKit framework, which requires a TrueDepth camera to perform face tracking. It strongly suggests that the next iPad Pro model will feature minimum bezels and FaceID – and yes, no home button.
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Speaking of its release, Apple iPad Pro 2018 is expected to be announced at Apple’s fall event in September, alongside the iPhone 9 and iPhone X Plus. TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo recently revealed that the iPad Pro 2018 will be announced sometime in the third-quarter of 2018. Apple refreshed the iPad Pro lineup at the annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) last year.
