# Laser-Engraved Government IDs Virginia Introduces Black & White Driver's Licenses By Pat Coate | Published 2009-02-27 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/virginia-likes-you-better-in-black-and-white References: [nbcwashington](http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Virginia-Likes-You-Better-in-Black-and-White.html) The latest in [national security measures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iris-id), spearheaded by the state of Virginia, involves doing away with colorized driver’s licenses and IDs and replacing them with [laser-engraved black-and-white ones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aipowered-portable-laser-engraver). Apparently, the many layers of plastic required to produce the full-color product offers would-be sneaks too many opportunities to finagle with the outcome. You know, change the eye color here, add a mole there… Dear me, what’s next? Dorothy, can I borrow your ruby slippers? I want to go back to Oz. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.6/10 - Popularity: 27% | Activity: 12% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Inventions](https://www.trendhunter.com/inventions) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Laser-engraved Ids:** A disruptive innovation opportunity for the security industry to offer tamper-proof identification solutions. - **Black and White Ids:** An opportunity for the printing and card manufacturing industry to offer cost-effective, secure, and durable ID solutions. - **Colorless Security Ids:** An opportunity for the biometrics and security industry to develop advanced, secure, and easy-to-use colorless identification systems. ### Who This Affects Most - **Security:** The laser-engraved black-and-white IDs trend presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for the security industry to offer tamper-proof identification solutions. - **Printing and Card Manufacturing:** The black-and-white IDs trend presents an opportunity for the printing and card manufacturing industry to offer cost-effective, secure, and durable ID solutions. - **Biometrics and Security:** The trend towards colorless security IDs presents an opportunity for the biometrics and security industry to develop advanced, secure, and easy-to-use identification systems. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Single Digital Identity Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/texas.md) - [Digitized Government ID Launches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apple-wallet-id.md) - [Laser-Active Product Coatings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/datalase.md) - [Ultraviolet Topographic Passports](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/switzerland-passport.md) - [Smartphone Passport ID Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apple-digital-id.md) - [Automated ID Authentication Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/authentication-apps.md) - [Connected E-Paper ID Badges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-id-card.md) - [Natural Landscape-Themed Passports](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/government-of-canada.md) - [Facial Recognition ID Checkers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/intellicheck-platform-20.md)