Image Recognition
A new mode of immigration and customs clearance using iris detection has completed its first phase of testing in Macau, with 500 iris clearance devices now set to be installed at six border control points in Macau. In the second phase, beginning soon, the government will ask Macau residents to test out the technology, and if the trial proves successful, it may be fully rolled out across all entry points. Secretary for Security, Wong Sio Chak, introduced iris clearance in March, but emphasized that iris data collection was voluntary. Iris technology has already been implemented in some countries, such as Singapore, which began using full facial recognition and iris clearance in 2020. Foreign tourists can use the recognition system for customs clearance after registering their iris data with the Singaporean government.