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Standalone Touch ID Sensor for Mac

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Re: Standalone Touch ID Sensor for Mac

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Could you use a CCD to take a print or palm scan to not require contact for auth? My mental model on this is Eufy locks that perform a vein print. A 720p sensor seems sufficient.

https://www.eufy.com/familock-s3-max

https://www.ubisecure.com/authentication/finger-vein-biometr...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vein_matching