What can the vision framework be used for?
Asked on 08/05/2024
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The Vision framework can be used for a variety of computer vision tasks, including:
- Face Detection: Identifying faces and face landmarks such as eyes, nose, and mouth.
- Text Recognition: Recognizing text in 18 different languages, including Korean, Swedish, and Chinese.
- Body Pose Tracking: Tracking body poses and trajectories, which is useful for health and fitness applications.
- Hand Pose Tracking: Enabling interaction with Apple devices without touching the screen.
These capabilities allow developers to create apps with advanced visual intelligence features. Additionally, the Vision framework has been updated with a new Swift API that offers streamlined syntax designed for Swift, making it easier to integrate these features into apps.
For more details, you can check out the session Discover Swift enhancements in the Vision framework.
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