Mask And You Shall Receive: New Facial Recognition Technology Can Recognise Faces Even Whilst Wearing A Mask

The pandemic has altered how we live, making face masks commonplace and the desire for contactless technology in all forms more prevalent. We have all gone through access control gates on the subway or at live events, and experienced the inconvenience of pulling down our mask to be scanned. This is because many companies have not yet deployed technology smart enough to scan a face with a mask. For consumers who demand a seamless, contactless experience, this process has become extremely frustrating.