Metalenz's Polar ID Tech Aims to Bring Face ID-Grade Security to Android Phones
• Metalenz has developed Polar ID technology for biometric face identification on Android phones, aiming to provide security comparable to Apple's Face ID at a fraction of the cost and size
• Polar ID works by directly capturing polarized light bouncing off a user's face, providing a unique signature like a fingerprint
• Metalenz has partnered with Qualcomm for software/hardware integration into Snapdragon chipsets and with Samsung to bring Polar ID to future Isocell phone cameras
• Polar ID takes up much less space than Face ID components and is about half the cost, according to Metalenz
• Metalenz estimates Polar ID technology could start appearing in Android phones as early as 2025