Ant International has added iris authentication to Alipay+ GlassPay, its augmented reality glasses payment solution, through partnerships with smart glasses manufacturers Xiaomi and Meizu.

Alipay+ GlassPay already uses multi-modal biometric verification, including an AI-powered voice interface with intent recognition and voiceprint authentication.

The addition of iris recognition, tested on AlipayHK, allows merchants and service providers to offer a more secure and seamless experience via augmented reality.

Iris authentication has gained attention worldwide for its security advantages over other biometric methods, as it is more resistant to spoofing.

Alipay+ GlassPay compares over 260 biometric feature points, using AI and liveness detection technology to counter fraud attempts with photos, videos, or masks.

The system can verify identities accurately under varying lighting conditions, providing zero-contact authentication.

The solution includes an end-to-end security framework for e-wallets and applications, with a personal encryption key system to protect user data.

Device manufacturers, service providers, and technology partners work together to ensure compliance with local security regulations.

Alipay+ GlassPay’s security framework is supported by Ant’s gPass, a trusted connection technology for smart glasses that allows manufacturers and developers to create secure AI-driven services and explore new applications for the devices.

Peng Yang, Chief Executive Officer of Ant International, said,

“Payment remains the foundation of all fintech and all financial services. Ant International is focused on advancing payment solutions across hardware-embedded services, card and QR interoperability, bank-to-wallet connectivity, and AI merchant payment orchestration. Seamless, real-time, secure global payment will remain a key driver of resilience and growth.”

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