FaceTime's Eye Contact setting is missing on the iPhone Duo, MacRumors confirms. The feature, introduced in iOS 14, uses machine learning to adjust eyes during video calls to simulate eye contact with the camera lens. While the Duo's lack of Face ID and TrueDepth camera is unlikely the cause—iPhone SE models with Touch ID also include the setting—a key factor appears to be the under-display camera's position.
Located toward the right-hand side of the inner display, the camera sits away from the center where the other caller's face typically appears. Correcting for this larger, sideways offset differs from the small vertical gap on standard iPhones. Furthermore, the Duo's folded design means the camera's position relative to the user's gaze changes depending on which display is active.
Apple already restricts Eye Tracking, a gaze-based accessibility feature, to when the Duo is fully open. MacRumors has contacted Apple for a technical explanation regarding the feature's absence on the device.
Source: MacRumors · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing