Biometrics today and 3D TV Developments.

Here are two posts from the July 16 R&D Daily. I thought that they may be of interest

NEWS

Who are you? NIST biometric publication provides two new ways to tell quickly

A Personal Identity Verification (PIV) card is a government-issued smart card used by federal employees and contractors to access government facilities and computer networks. To assist agencies seeking stronger security and greater operational flexibility, NIST has made several modifications to the previous version of Biometric Data Specification for PIV cards. NEWS Researchers develop 3-D display with no ghosting for viewers without glasses With existing 3-D television displays, viewers must wear stereo glasses to get the effect of seeing images on the screen in three dimensions, while viewers without the glasses see a blurry image. Researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, have developed a prototype for 3-D+2-D television that allows viewers with stereo glasses to see 3-D images, while viewers without the glasses see a normal 2-D image.