Ticketing companies gear up for post-Covid-19 future

While See introduces contactless access control, Australia's Intix is building in contact tracing to help track and contain the spread of the virus

News By IQ | 19 May 2020

See's contactless access-control tech eliminates physical contact between fans and event staff

Ticket agencies and technology companies are preparing for the return of live entertainment by introducing new features and functionalities tailored to the post-Covid-19 world.

UK-headquartered See Tickets, which is also active in the US, France, the Netherlands, Spain, Portugal and, most recently, Switzerland, has developed a contactless access-control system that uses a standalone scanning point requiring no physical interaction from fans or staff.

Once the customer scans their ticket, venue staff can view the results from a distance, providing event…

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