Japan’s NEC Corp has unveiled a facial recognition system which can verify a person’s identity even when they are masked, in a move which it claims will boost “the revival of economic activities under the ‘New Normal.’”
The company claims the system was originally designed to meet the needs of people with allergies, as mask-wearing was common in Japan prior to the coronavirus pandemic, but it took on more significance as 2020 unfolded.
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