Q. What is required to use the Windows Hello facial recognition logon in Windows 10?
Understand the requirements to use Windows Hello
John Savill
June 9, 2015
1 Min Read
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Q. What is required to use the Windows Hello facial recognition logon in Windows 10?
A. A regular webcam will not work with Windows Hello. Windows 10 features Windows Hello, which provides new ways to authentication using biometrics including facial recognition. Since this is essentially 3-d detection, a camera with a specialized illuminated infrared camera is required.
Two common implementations are the Intel RealSense technology (F200 camera) and the Kinect v2. A number of laptops utilize the F200 camera today and it can also be purchased as a standalone camera as part of a developer kit.
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