Nightclub ID Scanner

A British company called idscan introduces Clubscan — an ID scanner for nightclubs and entertainment venues.

Here is how it works: at the door, people present their ID which is scanned and validated against a database which recognizes passports, driving licenses, and national ID cards from the US, Europe, Australia, the Middle East, and the Far East. The scanner also allows club owners to collect information about male-to-female ratios, average age, geographic report by postal code, average time of arrival, Oh, and it has this CD burning feature to help facilitate police cooperation.

Engadget says if you ask clubbers to scan their ID’s they will go elsewhere, but I don’t agree. I’ve seen poeple wait in line for over an hour and then pay $30 to get into Opium. Not to mention, everything you must do to get past Mynt’s ridiculous door policy.

If people think that by letting the club scan their ID, they may be getting to the front of the line, those eager to enter will happily supply their ID for scannage.

Via: Engaget

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