face unlock

Visage-based authentication method

Face unlock is a security feature that uses facial recognition to verify identity and grant access, typically on smartphones and computers.

The device scans your face through its camera and compares it against stored biometric data: I set up face unlock so I don't have to type my passcode.

Also called face ID.

Related

security feature · authentication · selfie · camera · Apple · Android · privacy · screen time · sensors · front camera · neural network · eyes · retina · PIN · swipe · identity · verification · 3D mapping

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Opposites
biometric authentication method

face unlockfingerprint scan

Identity verification via fingertip

iris scan · voice recognition · palm scan · retina scan · retinal scan

authentication approach

face unlockpassword

Authentication string

passcode · pattern lock · security key · two-factor authentication · smart card

user interaction mode

face unlockswipe to unlock

Family

face, unlock, faces, faced, facing, facial, facially, surface, deface

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G