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Forecasts for air travel indicate an increase in the use of new digital IDs and metaverse apps to prepare for air travel, according to a report by Biometric Updates, a news outlet that focuses on the global biometric market.

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The use of new digital IDs could include the use of biometrics to verify people’s faces against their travel documents, real-time surveillance using facial recognition cameras, and contactless access control to identify authorized personnel.

The forecast that there could be a greater use of biometrics in airports is based on an infographic…