SINGAPORE - Visitors to Universal Studios in Singapore will now have to pass through facial recognition scanners to enter the park, in the city-state's latest foray with a technology that has stoked privacy concerns.
"Facial recognition provides contactless verification of tickets and ticket holders, enabling our customers to enjoy our park experience in a more efficient and seamless manner," RWS said in an emailed statement. Digitally-connected Singapore has embarked on many projects that use the technology, including an ambitious scheme to put cameras on lamp-posts linked to facial recognition software.
Facial recognition is an"essential" part of admission and is used for"operational improvement, safety and security", according to RWS, which last month axed staff as the COVID-19 pandemic batters Singapore's tourism industry.