“Minority Report” May Come to Real World With Iris Recognition

Iris recognition based biometric technology innovation may be the new driver behind making “Minority Report”-like biometric recognition possible.

The patent covering the basic concept of iris recognition expired in 2005, opening the door for new companies to develop their own technology. And now, the 1994 patent covering iris recognition automation is scheduled to expire this year, according to the website of the National Science and Technology Council. A number of small private companies are now working on commercializing the technology and the first customers / adapters of this technology are likely to be the military, the government and the private security firms.

The advertising companies are likely to follow suit as well. I’ve previously written about the potential use of this technology for interactive indoor and outdoor advertising, which now seems one step closer to being  possible thanks to continued development and innovation of iris-based biometric technology.