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Smart locks They are becoming smarter and include more advanced technologies that provide you with safer ways to open your door. The latest company to offer this is SwitchBot, with a new price tag of $170 Vision lock And $230 Vision Lock Pro. The new smart lock includes 3D facial recognition technology, which the company says allows for faster and easier unlocking.
The Vision Series locks use 20,000 infrared dots to create 3D facial maps that SwitchBot says can achieve millimeter-level recognition. The system can open the door in one second while resisting spoofing that uses photos or videos. SwitchBot says the system also works when people wear glasses, hats, wigs or makeup.
Lock Vision Pro has a 10,000 mAh rechargeable battery.
SwitchBot also says this is the world’s first smart lock to include facial unlock, although we’ve seen similar technology on Loki Visage Zeno.
“Smart locks with Face ID are pretty common now, actually,” said Tyler LaComa, home security and smart home editor at CNET, noting that while facial recognition isn’t new, the specific 3D structured lighting technology behind it may be.
A SwitchBot representative did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Lock Vision Pro also comes with multiple unlock methods beyond 3D facial recognition. It comes with palm vein recognition (an increasingly common feature in newer smart locks) and semiconductor fingerprint unlock. Scanning palm veins allows you to open doors without touching the device. There’s also app control, NFC, passwords, voice assistants, smartwatch control, and automatic unlocking using geofencing and physical keys as additional options.
Lock Vision Pro features palm vein recognition.
The lock itself has a 10,000 mAh rechargeable battery that should last 12 months on a single charge with typical use. It also has a CR123A backup battery which is supposed to provide 500 emergency unlocks. If both options are disabled, people can power the smart lock via an external USB-C port, though this only provides enough power to open the door and won’t charge the lock itself. The entire lock is IP56 rated for water and dust resistance and features tamper alerts, forced unlock protection, auto-locking after failed attempts, and other security features.
The company says all biometric data is stored locally and encrypted using AES-128. It also supports Matter over Wi-Fi, allowing users to connect directly to smart home ecosystems without the need for a connection Material empowerment axis.