Vietnam's state-of-the-art technology may soon recognise faces with mask on

VinAI is working with Vsmart to implement identification technology on the phone, allowing users to use facial recognition to unlock their devices easily. Photo VSmart. - VN

HANOI (Vietnam News/ANN): Smartphone users will soon be able to use facial recognition to unlock their devices -- without removing their face masks.

Brand new, state-of-the-art technology has been developed by engineers in Vietnam that will allow phone cameras to identify users even if the faces are partially covered.