Intel launched this Wednesday (06/01) the RealSense ID, a hardware module designed to offer facial authentication similar to Face ID, Apple. The module can be used in stores, access gates, smart locks, ATMs and airport kiosks, among other control points.
According to Intel, RealSense ID combines a depth sensor with a neural network. The idea is to use the network to provide highly accurate facial authentication that is activated only when the user is recognized. All facial data is internally processed and encrypted.
RealSense ID is available for $99 in the US (Intel/Disclosure)
“Anti-spoofing” technology and plurality
Intel says Realsense ID features “anti-spoofing” technology that protects against false authentication attempts using photographs, videos or masks. The chance of unlocking with the wrong face, according to the American company, is 1 in 1 million. This, in fact, is the same probability as Face ID, as reported by Apple.
RealSense ID also adapts to users’ changing appearance, such as facial hair or glasses. According to the Mountain View company, the technology works in a variety of lighting conditions for “people of varying heights and skin colors,” which is something to be applauded for.
“We did extensive data collection across all ethnicities in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa,” Intel’s head of product management and marketing, Joel Hagberg, said during a briefing this week. “We were very careful to make sure we covered all ethnicities.”
According to Intel, RealSense ID is only activated by user recognition. That is, authentication only occurs when requested by a pre-registered person. An integrated infrared illuminator allows for indoor or outdoor operation, day or night.
In the US, the product is available to businesses and corporate customers for $99 (around R$530).
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