This is how facial recognition works to log in to Windows 10 (spoiler: it's very fast)

One of the important new features of Windows 10 is the new biometric identification system, called Windows Hello, which promises to reduce our reliance on passwords, thus offering us more convenience and security This is achieved through the use of devices such as iris readers, 3D cameras and fingerprint readers, which by recognizing our identity will allow us to log in not only to the operating system, but also to applications and web services.

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The use of face recognition to sign in had already been officially introduced by Microsoft a few months ago (in March of this year), but we hadn&39;t been able to see it working in the real world… until now, because on the blog Winsupersite they have just published an interesting demo of Windows Hello, using an Intel RealSense 3D camera for facial recognition. "

The operation of face recognition is shown from 9:10 onwards

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The virtue of this camera is that it provides three outputs that Windows can then use to verify our identity: the classic color image, an infrared image, and a 3D map. These pieces of information are combined so that Windows Hello can recognize you even if you wear glasses, or have grown a beard, and also to distinguish your face from a printed photograph ."

The facial recognition system also allows us to log in almost instantly after opening the laptop, without having to type a password. As soon as we choose our user, the camera starts working to identify our face, and in less than 1 second it is already able to recognize us in order to start loading our session.

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In any case, Windows gives you the option to configure additional layers of security that make it even more difficult to break into your computer. For example, we can be required to turn our head left and right before unlocking the session, so that the 3D map created by the camera is more accurate."

Windows Hello will be available alongside Windows 10 for PCs and mobiles on all computers that have the necessary sensors for this feature, namely, fingerprint reader, iris reader, and/or 3D camera.

Via | Winsupersite In Xataka Windows | Microsoft wants to put an end to passwords through Windows Hello and biometric identification