Biometrics in the big house: Surveillance and new revenue
A pair of recent patents and a patent application paint a grim(mer) future for prison inmates and guards. The innovations…
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Apple patents user biometrics-based content engine for VR
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has published an Apple patent describing technology for monitoring biometrics of users in…
No muss, no fuss wireless EEG setup used to control a game with thoughts
Soft, wearable and wireless electronics have been used to control a simple virtual reality game with thoughts. It could become…
Wearing your facial recognition system around your neck
In a naming development that calls to mind unfortunate tattoos, a Cornell University researcher says his big idea, NeckFace, can…
Ready for handling Metaverse biometric data?
If or when the internet transitions into the Metaverse — something Facebook is already working towards — the amount of…
Biometric feedback in VR game doesn’t improve fun in small research sample
In real life, the world only seems to get more challenging as someone gets more emotional, but what happens when…
Apple, Theia Interactive explore biometric technologies for VR applications
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has published a new head-mountable device patent application by Apple, which describes face…
US Army using VR helmet to link biometrics with automated systems
The United States Army is using a new suite of biometric software tools as it works towards using the data…
PayByFace CEO on new personal VR assistant and biometric platform updates
PayByFace has been working to expand the reach and effectiveness of its biometric payment solutions, with a busy start to 2021….
4 big adopters of gesture recognition
Market research finds that gesture recognition is finding fertile ground in four industries: entertainment, health care, auto and retail. A…
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