Intel today announced a new solution called RealSense ID, which is a technology that combines depth sensors with artificial intelligence for facial authentication. If the description sounds like the Facial ID, it is because it is.
Like Face ID, RealSense ID is based on two camera lenses and special sensors that can capture depth. Combined with an advanced neural network, it can detect and distinguish a person’s face, which makes it useful as an authentication method for smart devices.
According to Intel, the setup process is easy and it also has a security chip that stores and encrypts user data, just as Secure Enclave does on the iPhone and iPad.
With an easy sign-up process and no network configuration required, Intel RealSense ID brings a natural and highly accurate solution that simplifies secure entry. Using just a glance, users can quickly unlock what’s important to them. Intel RealSense ID combines active depth with a specialized neural network, a dedicated system on the chip and an integrated secure element to encrypt and process user data quickly and securely.
The company claims that RealSense ID can be integrated with smart locks, access control, point-of-sale systems, ATMs, kiosks and many other devices. Intel built its technology with an anti-spoofing system that works against attempts to unlock the device with images, videos or masks. The likelihood of someone cheating Intel’s facial recognition system is one in a million – the same number that Apple says about the accuracy of Facial ID.
Since Face ID was introduced with the iPhone X in 2017, we haven’t seen many competitors including similar technology in their products – perhaps because Face ID sensors are expensive and require considerable internal space available (which is why the iPhone still has notch) Although other smartphones, tablets and computers offer facial recognition, they usually work based on simply identifying the user’s face in a 2D image.
It will be interesting to see if Intel’s RealSense ID will bring a face ID level facial recognition system to other devices. Meanwhile, rumors suggest that Apple will add Touch ID back to future iPhones, as some users seem to prefer the traditional biometric method.
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