Microsoft wants you to one day Skype the DMV

Technology may soon eliminate one of the most-hated human experiences: the line at the DMV

Microsoft is developing a program that could allow users to make authenticated video calls with government agencies, and has collaborated with the Indian government to link the country's citizen database, Aadhaar, with Skype, The Indian Express reported.

Though still in the very early stages of development, the program could utilize fingerprint or iris scans to authenticate users, Microsoft Corporation President and Chief Legal Officer Brad Smith told the Express while visiting New Delhi Thursday. By ensuring that users are who they say they are, the technology would enable people to video call government agencies to obtain licenses or even testify in government proceedings without ever leaving their homes Read more...