03:15Give them a big hand! Beijing subway first to launch palm print payment system
Only taking a few seconds with a scan of their palm, passengers at the Daxing International Airport Line of the Beijing underground were able to try out the new palm print-based payment service on Thursday, bypassing the hassle of forgetting cards or phones at home.
Beijing Metro has reportedly become the first to apply this innovative technology worldwide.
The palm-recognition payment feature was launched by Chinese tech giant Tencent on Sunday, allowing passengers to use the WeChat Pay platform.
After entering or exiting a subway station, passengers can hover their hands over a scanner. If the palm scan matches the registered palm print, the gate would open automatically, triggering an automatic payment directly from their WeChat account.
"I think the technology of scanning the palm to take the subway is particularly good, and it is very convenient for people’s life. Our country's science and technology are more and more advanced now, I feel so happy that they provide a great convenience for people to travel services" said Xiang a passenger.
The ticket gates are able to recognise the user’s palm print and veins without contact, taking into account sanitary measures and passengers' time and safety.
"Now you can see that we enter stations faster and more convenient, the technology is worth promoting," said Liu, a resident who tried the new method.
The registration process is a one-time affair and doesn't need to be renewed. According to authorities, data masking and encryption technologies have been applied to safeguard user information.
03:15Only taking a few seconds with a scan of their palm, passengers at the Daxing International Airport Line of the Beijing underground were able to try out the new palm print-based payment service on Thursday, bypassing the hassle of forgetting cards or phones at home.
Beijing Metro has reportedly become the first to apply this innovative technology worldwide.
The palm-recognition payment feature was launched by Chinese tech giant Tencent on Sunday, allowing passengers to use the WeChat Pay platform.
After entering or exiting a subway station, passengers can hover their hands over a scanner. If the palm scan matches the registered palm print, the gate would open automatically, triggering an automatic payment directly from their WeChat account.
"I think the technology of scanning the palm to take the subway is particularly good, and it is very convenient for people’s life. Our country's science and technology are more and more advanced now, I feel so happy that they provide a great convenience for people to travel services" said Xiang a passenger.
The ticket gates are able to recognise the user’s palm print and veins without contact, taking into account sanitary measures and passengers' time and safety.
"Now you can see that we enter stations faster and more convenient, the technology is worth promoting," said Liu, a resident who tried the new method.
The registration process is a one-time affair and doesn't need to be renewed. According to authorities, data masking and encryption technologies have been applied to safeguard user information.