3D Biometric Face Project and OLED Passports: Security for the Future

While face shifting might be something from Total Recall, people changing their appearance to cause harm is nothing out of a science fiction movie. A German security firm is creating a 3D face-recognition tech that checks people for even the smallest change in the way a person looks. You have a mole, birthmark or otherwise– no dice my friend, your plan will be foiled. Once the facial details are recorded, the biometric information will be placed onto a chip card to be placed in their OLED-based passports which will be heat-resistant, extremely thin and will presumably include movies of 3D biometric info, along with other visual cues. Yes it sounds complicated, and to a certain extent expensive, but considering the potential of the product, it’s two drawbacks that aren’t too much of a hindrance.  [via wired]