Despite the fact that Apple has released its first smartphone with Face ID for quite a long time, third-party developers rarely build their applications around this scanner. However, interesting projects from time to time still come out. For example, Dave Wood recently introduced AirSynth, a tool that lets you control a music synthesizer with your hands.
In fact, AirSynth is a kind of emulator of a musical instrument called theremin. Using the TrueDepth camera, which measures the depth of space, the app monitors the user’s hand position and plays the sounds.
It is worth noting that the App Store already has other theremin emulators, but in most cases they use a regular 2D camera. AirSynth, on the other as a true depth camera, allows you to control the sound much more accurately. In addition, the developer notes that his app is able to track the position of the user’s hands even in the dark.
All owners of Apple mobile devices with Face ID, including iPad Pro users in 2018, will be able to try out AirSynth. However, for this they will have to pay for the application 149 rubles.
