A payment system developed by Finnish tech firm Uniqul that uses facial recognition will be tested in a handful of Helsinki cafes beginning in early 2015 according to a local news report.
According to a report from Finland’s Yle News, Uniqul said the application recognizes a customer based on their unique facial geometry, and will make point-of-sale transactions much quicker than traditional methods involving payment cards and cash.
Uniqul says it’s the world’s first facial recognition payment system.