Metalenz-Samsung camera combo could make smartphone biometrics cheaper

Samsung’s Isocell Vision 931 image sensor has been chosen by meta-optics chip company Metalenz for its Polar ID imager.

Metalenz executives claim their Polar ID is unique in its ability to sense the full polarization of light in consumer-grade electronics. Early evaluation models of Polar ID cameras are out now, and more are expected in the second quarter.

Having that range reportedly makes it possible to recognize and authenticate a human face based on its polarization signature, in near infrared, …

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