Paravision, a provider of facial recognition software, has introduced an image search engine with an enterprise-grade search function and improved biometric liveness detection capabilities. 

The new search function will support large databases to handle many requests at once. It also enables tailored searches of sub-galleries. Paravision mentions identity verification, travel and border, government identity program, and event applications as use cases of this new feature.

The company has also introduced presentation attack detection capability (a method of detecting biometric spoof attacks) using 2D RGB images, for example, a selfies taken from mobile phones. 

Analyst QuickTake: Paravision was ranked as the most accurate facial recognition algorithm in the January 2022 one-to-many facial recognition vendor test recording a reduction in error rate by more than 95% over the past three years. It was also commissioned by the US Department of Defense (DoD) in March for a data readiness program. The company also recently received funding for a government deepfake detection program.