The “SmokeScreen” from IDScan is a biometric timer for nightclubs designed to allow patrons to exit and re-enter as they pop out for a cigarette. Club owners can set a certain amount of time alloted to smokers, preventing them from arriving during free-entry periods and returning later when there is a door charge. It’s all horribly convoluted, but perfect for those that revel in the feeling of exclusiveness provided by high-end nightclubs.
There are a few practical benefits to club owners: the SmokeScreen could be used as an automatic doorman for VIP rooms and can tally the number of smokers outside at any given time.
It’s £400. IDScan makes other point-of-entry products for clubs, as well.
Product Page [IDScan.co.uk via Red Ferret]
Sounds cool. Any tips on biometric door locks for residential homes? I’ve been looking for a good one for ages.