[New] EES will replace passport stamping for travelers from non-EU third countries, including visitors from the UK and the United States, by collecting biometric data such as facial images and fingerprints at EU borders.
Trawick International
[New] Saudi Arabia is investing heavily in biometric solutions as part of its Vision 2030 initiative, aiming to diversify its economy and enhance citizen services.
Precedence Research
[New] OpenAI's human-first social network to compete directly with X will have biometric gating to reduce bots.
AI Supremacy
[New] By 2026, 30% of enterprises will no longer consider biometric verification reliable in isolation due to AI-generated deepfakes and identity spoofing.
HID Global
[New] The big restaurant payment trends for 2026 - like contactless payments, mobile wallets, QR codes, crypto, Buy Now Pay Later options, integrated systems, biometric payments, and AI/ML tech - bring a ton of chances for restaurants to level up their payment game and meet what today's customers expect.
OneHubPOS
[New] Existing checks, using documents such as biometric passports, will move fully online by 2029.
BBC News
[New] Escalating cyber threats, rising 25% YoY, propel UCaaS toward zero-trust architectures, where 80% of platforms incorporate biometric authentication, quantum-resistant encryption, and end-to-end media protection by 2026.
Sheerbit technologies
[New] The biometric landscape in 2026 will be fundamentally shaped by a growing wave of global regulation, primarily emanating from the European Union.
HID Global
[New] By late spring, 65 airports will feature the biometric lanes, with priority given to cities hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup, when international arrivals are expected to spike.
VisaHQ
[New] Leading Component: AI software solutions are expected to dominate with an estimated 63.5% revenue share in 2026, reflecting strong demand for predictive project management, computer vision, and BIM-integrated analytics.
Persistence Market Research
[New] Tech vendors (Garmin, Apple, specialized apps) are pushing biometric monitoring to predict and mitigate fatigue.
Ronin's Grips
[New] The big payment processors (Visa, Mastercard) are already exploring standards for biometric authorizations in retail, with palm and face biometrics in competition, which could trickle into event tech.
Ticket Fairy
[New] As soon as 2027 or 2028, mid-size events will begin offering biometric pay by default, much like how contactless card readers are ubiquitous today.
Ticket Fairy
[New] Looking ahead, event industry experts are debating whether biometric payments will become a standard expectation or remain a niche offering in the next few years.
Ticket Fairy
[New] Other events might integrate a biometric authentication SDK into their existing mobile app or POS system - for instance, using a facial recognition library that triggers a Stripe payment when a face match is confirmed.
Ticket Fairy
[New] The significant trends that will drive the global adoption of facial recognition technologies are the growing reliance on AI to enhance performance, the adoption of multi-biometric authentication, integration with smart buildings, and the use of recognition without delay.
Facia.ai
[New] Computer vision will have advanced to a higher level by the end of 2026; systems will have a higher degree of precision in understanding complex images.
Ayadata
[New] China's Technology Monopoly Risk (TMR) has risen in key sectors like cloud and edge computing, computer vision, and generative AI.
Intelligent Living
By 2026, biometric technology will streamline airport experiences to the point where traditional boarding passes and passport checks feel archaic.
Athleisure Mag | Athleisure Culture
Last updated: 08 February 2026
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