SwitchBot's New Smart Lock Uses Face ID to Unlock Your Door
SwitchBot has introduced its new smart locks, the Lock Vision and Lock Vision Pro, which utilize advanced facial recognition technology for enhanced security. The locks feature 3D structured-light facial recognition that allows for quick unlocking and resists spoofing attempts. Additionally, the Lock Vision Pro offers multiple unlocking methods and a long-lasting rechargeable battery.
- ▪The Lock Vision series uses 3D structured-light facial recognition technology for unlocking.
- ▪The Lock Vision Pro includes palm vein recognition and various other unlocking methods.
- ▪The smart locks are designed to resist spoofing and work with users wearing accessories like glasses or hats.
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Smart locks are getting smarter, incorporating more advanced technologies that offer you more secure ways to unlock your door. The latest company to offer this is SwitchBot, with its new $170 Lock Vision and $230 Lock Vision Pro. The new smart lock incorporates 3D structured-light facial recognition technology, which the company says enables faster, more effortless unlocking. Buy the SwitchBot Lock VisionBuy the SwitchBot Lock Vision ProThe Vision Series locks use 20,000 infrared points to create 3D facial maps that SwitchBot says can achieve millimeter-level recognition. The system can unlock a door in a second while resisting spoofing that uses photos or videos. SwitchBot says that the system also works when people are wearing glasses, hats, wigs or makeup.
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