7-Eleven opening futuristic store in South Korea
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Convenience-store giant 7-Eleven is opening a store that allows customers to pay simply with a wave of their hand.
The store is located in the world’s fifth largest building, Lotte World Tower in Seoul, Korea. It features a biometric verification system that scans vein patterns in shoppers’ palm and allows them to pay by swiping their hands. A scanner at the self-checkout studies the size, color and shape of a shopper’s veins, and allows them to make payments after they have registered their Lotte Card user information.
Other features include an unmanned checkout system with a 360-degree laser scanner that reads the barcode of every item within range and calculates the total cost, according to the report, and refrigerators that automatically open and shut their doors. The high-tech 7-Eleven is doing a test run, open only to Lotte staff. It is due to open to the public in August.
Questions & Answers
Q.What technology is used for the hand-payment system in the new 7-Eleven store?
What technology is used for the hand-payment system in the new 7-Eleven store?
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The store uses a biometric verification system that scans vein patterns in shoppers' palms. A scanner at the self-checkout studies the size, colour, and shape of a shopper's veins to process payments.
Q.Who can currently use the new high-tech 7-Eleven store?
Who can currently use the new high-tech 7-Eleven store?
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The high-tech 7-Eleven store is currently undergoing a test run. During this phase, it is open only to Lotte staff before its general public launch.
Q.When is the futuristic 7-Eleven store expected to open to the general public?
When is the futuristic 7-Eleven store expected to open to the general public?
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The new 7-Eleven store, located in the Lotte World Tower in Seoul, is due to open its doors to the general public in August.
Q.What other advanced features does the new 7-Eleven store include?
What other advanced features does the new 7-Eleven store include?
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Besides hand-payment, the store also has an unmanned checkout system with a 360-degree laser scanner for item barcodes. It also features refrigerators that automatically open and shut their doors.
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