Secure element authentication using over the air optical communication

A method for facilitating secure communications, the method comprising:

• performing iris recognition utilizing one or more iris recognition sensors of an HMD to verify that an authorized user is operating the HMD;
• and
• based upon determining that the authorized user is operating the HMD based upon the iris recognition;
• emitting a first light signal for detection by one or more second devices utilizing one or more wireless communication devices of the HMD;
• configuring the one or more wireless communication devices to detect a second light signal emitted by the one or more second devices, wherein the first light signal and the second light signal are each emitted according to a respective predefined field of view, the respective predefined fields of view operate as constraints to prevent devices outside of the respective predefined fields of view from detecting the first light signal or the second light signal;
• and
• based upon determining that (i) the second light signal is detected by the one or more wireless communication devices and (ii) the first light signal is detected by the one or more second devices, enabling secure communication between the HMD and the one or more second devices.

One or more hardware storage devices storing instructions that are executable by one or more processors of an HMD to configure the HMD to:

• perform iris recognition utilizing one or more iris recognition sensors of an HMD to verify that an authorized user is operating the HMD;
• and
• based upon determining that the authorized user is operating the HMD based upon the iris recognition:
• emit a first light signal for detection by one or more second devices utilizing one or more wireless communication devices of the HMD;
• configure the one or more wireless communication devices to detect a second light signal emitted by the one or more second devices, wherein the first light signal and the second light signal are each emitted according to a respective predefined field of view, the respective predefined fields of view operate as constraints to prevent devices outside of the respective predefined fields of view from detecting the first light signal or the second light signal;
• and
• based upon determining that (i) the second light signal is detected by the one or more wireless communication devices and (ii) the first light signal is detected by the one or more second devices, enable secure communication between the HMD and the one or more second devices.