For anyone who has happened to have passed through Orlando International Airport (MCO) over the last few weeks, the scene at select international gates has appeared more like a science-fiction preview of technology one could never have imagined existed. Travelers stroll through a corridor of cameras, and, in seconds, a screen flashes “verified,” and sends them on towards departure without ever pulling a passport or boarding pass from a pocket or bag. This is the first high-profile rollout in the United States of next-generation facial recognition technology that aims to replace traditional identity checks for international flights. As part of a 90-day pilot program at the nation’s ninth-busiest airport, biometric systems from multiple vendors are capturing and matching live facial images against government identity records to confirm passenger identities.