According to iOS-developer Guillermo Rambo, the new scanner will be used to mute notifications altogether. It’s likely that the system will determine if the user is watching the screen and turning off the sound if the smartphone owner sees the message. In his Twitter account Rambo said that in the firmware HomePod is the area code that is responsible for such a feature.

However, this does not mean that such an opportunity will be realized now. Apple could fully test this feature, but its release will be held until next year to begin to figure out whether the system recognizes the person with the unlocking of the smartphone.

As for disabling the sound of messages by the look, then, most likely, the function can be customized at its own discretion. The user can leave a message sound and listen to it regardless of whether he holds the smartphone in his hand and looks at the screen or not.