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Public Iris Scanning Device In the Works

Posted by kdawson on from the road-you're-on-john-anderton dept.

Nonfinity writes "A public iris scanning device has been proposed in a patent application from Sarnoff Labs in New Jersey. The device is able to scan the iris of the eye without the knowledge or consent of the person being scanned. The device uses multiple cameras, captures multiple images, and then selects the best image to process."

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  1. DAmn hollywood by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Damnit, someone watched Minority Report and went "Heeeeey, good idea....GET ME R&D"

    1. Re:DAmn hollywood by Yoozer · · Score: 3, Funny
      FTFA:

      The device is able to scan the iris of the eye without the knowledge or consent of the person being scanned
      Not only Minority Report. Wesley Snipes' performance in Demolition Man also demonstrated the scanning of an iris without consent (simply by scooping the eyeball out of a freshly killed person and plopping it on a sharp object, waving it in front of the scanner).

      Just be glad that they copied it from Minority Report instead of Demolition Man. *shudder*
  2. Put on... by FredDC · · Score: 4, Funny

    Put on your tin foil hat... And sun glasses!

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  3. Finally by Centurix · · Score: 2, Funny

    An excuse to wear shades in a cinema. It's the 80's all over again!

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  4. That's.. nice.. by zyl0x · · Score: 2, Funny

    In all seriousness, I would've thought someone in London would come up with this idea first.

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    1. Re:That's.. nice.. by Opportunist · · Score: 2, Funny

      What's the point of changing unreliable technology with new unreliable technology?
      Can we at least get ONE thread that doesn't deal with "why upgrade to Vista"?

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  5. Jab by Talisman · · Score: 2, Funny

    I don't know about the rest of you, but iris scanners scare the crap out of me. Every time I look into the peephole to get scanned, I'm relatively certain a large needle will shoot out from behind the glass and stab me in the eye.

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  6. Sir, you have a gift by way2trivial · · Score: 3, Funny

    Please contact lionsgate films /horror division immediately..

    btw FYOU~! now I'm gonna have that same vision every time...

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  7. New product opportunity by cryptoguy · · Score: 3, Funny

    I foresee a new market developing for iris-concealing contact lenses.