SMRTR TechMay 4, 2026Wired

Metalenz Has Figured Out a Way to Make Face ID Invisible

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Metalenz, a Boston optics startup, has developed Polar ID — a facial authentication system that rivals Apple's Face ID but uses flat metasurface lenses instead of bulky camera hardware. It can even detect 3D mask spoofing. Coming to devices in 2027, an invisible under-display version follows in 2028.

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