Travelers are likely to be among the first to experience the mass worldwide commercial deployment of facial recognition, with a steady stream of new adoptions at airports, cruise lines and amusement parks, despite lingering concerns around privacy.
Biometric technology is replacing the need for passports at the world’s most modern airports. By 2030 many airports will have walk-through, contactless immigration based on Changi’s model. Dubai airports are already planning contactless terminals.