Forget Credit Cards. In Finland, You Can Pay With Your Face

“The company is going to roll out terminals in the Helsinki area soon. The actual mechanism is as simple as it sounds: To confirm a transaction at point of sale, the user simply has to present their face to the camera, watch for their ID to pop up, then click “OK” on a tablet display to confirm that yes, they actually do want to make a purchase. There’s said to be no payment card involved, no wallet, no mobile phone use involved–which implies that the system stores your ID centrally along with details of your payment method. Uniqul says you can register with almost any payment system, from PayPal to traditional cards, and the data is protected by “military grade” encryption.”

http://www.fastcompany.com/3014379/fast-feed/forget-credit-cards-in-finland-you-can-pay-with-your-face