In Popular Culture
The relative obscurity and "high tech" nature of retinal scans means that they are a frequent device in fiction to suggest that an area has been particularly strongly secured against intrusion. Some notable examples include:
In the 1982 movie "Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan", Admiral Kirk gains access to top secret computer files by use of a retinal scan.
In the 1966 movie Batman, Batman describes to Robin how the tiny vessels in the retina are unique to the individual and utilizing the portable retina scan device in the Batmobile they could confirm the identity of the Penguin.
Characters in the 1996 film Mission: Impossible, the film Paycheck, the 1995 film GoldenEye, and the 1999 film Entrapment utilize or try to deceive retinal scanners.
In the 'Splinter Cell' series, retinal scanners are used to identify agents within Third Echleon and guards within military/business complexes.
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