Why does the iPhone XR portrait camera only detect people when the iPhone 8+ can detect anything? Will it be enabled at some point?

Why does the iPhone XR portrait camera only detect people when the iPhone 8+ can detect anything? Will it be enabled at some point?

Mostly because of the lack of the 2nd camera. How it works is the 2nd camera creates the depth for objects.

I suppose it is possible, though I don't know the specifics, but I don't see that happening.