11. Facial recognition – even with a facemask on
Facemasks have become a thing of the norm since 2020. However, with the public now concealing more than half their face, there were initial concerns about how this would affect security.
But thanks to the Japanese security company NEC, a camera system has been developed that can identify people even when they are wearing a face mask.
The camera focuses on exposed facial features, such as people’s eyes, to pinpoint their identity. It can identify people in milliseconds with a 90% accuracy rate and even works in large crowds.
Before the pandemic, up to 50% of cameras failed to identify people wearing masks, so this is a dramatic and much-needed improvement. NEC cameras are now used by both police and airport security systems.
12. XR devices to reach over $4 billion
By 2025, the use of XR (Extended Reality) devices is expected to reach over $4 billion. This includes Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), and Mixed Reality (MR) too.
The use of Extended Reality is an emerging technology and a growing trend in the medical industry. These technologies have many uses from training new medical professionals to surgical simulations, diagnostic imaging, and patient care.
By 2025, the market for Extended Reality devices is predicted to rise by 31.63% and be worth $4,057.144 million.