A system and method are provided for integrating user-worn display components and communication technologies into image capture and individual verification security systems. User-worn input/output (I/O) devices are employed to streamline the security screening procedures that continue to require human interaction for visual identification of participating individuals entering secure areas, particularly in large numbers. Individual access credentials and/or permissions are verified for individuals initially upon entry within the facility, and discernible physical feature recognition information, including facial recognition information, to be associated with the access verification for the individuals is collected. The user-worn I/O devices are used by security and screening personnel to observe discernible physical features of individuals presenting themselves at one or more internal security or limited access checkpoints and to initiate comparison analysis of the observed discernible physical features with stored discernible physical feature recognition information to expedite clearance and/or verification procedures.