Tencent launches palm-based payments in China: Report

Chinese internet and tech giant Tencent has launched a palm recognition service for its WeChat Pay service in Beijing that allows Metro passengers to pay via waving their palm over a scanner, as per a report Monday.

According to South China Morning Post, users can pay for rides on the Daxing Airport Express Line in the capital by holding their hands over a scanner at metro station turnstiles.

“Recognition of a unique palm print triggers an automatic payment through the user’s WeChat account,” the report said.