{"id":14848,"date":"2013-01-25T19:01:09","date_gmt":"2013-01-25T19:01:09","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2013-01-25T19:01:09","modified_gmt":"2013-01-25T19:01:09","slug":"Japan-develops-glasses-that-throws-off-face-recognition-cameras","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asiancemagazine.com\/?p=14848","title":{"rendered":"Japan develops glasses that throws off face recognition cameras"},"content":{"rendered":"

A “privacy visor” that uses infra-red light to interfere with facial recognition technology has been developed in Japan for people worried about being spotted by computers.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The goggles are useful for anyone who wants to avoid their identity being detected by hidden cameras, the inventors say.<\/p>\n

“Measures for preventing the invasion of privacy caused by photographs taken in secret… are now required,”<\/strong> said Isao Echizen of Tokyo’s National Institute of Informatics.<\/p>\n

The goggles, which are made of clear plastic, have lines of lights that emit near infra-red rays. Echizen says this is enough to throw software off the scent, rendering a face invisible to a computer.<\/p>\n

However, the large plastic structures, complete with glowing lights and a sizeable power pack, may make the wearer somewhat conspicuous to the naked eye.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Um Yeah? Talk about putting a target on you!?<\/strong><\/p>\n

However, Echizen believes they are an improvement on previous attempts at privacy shields<\/strong> — or the less innovative sunglasses and baseball hat approach — that created a barrier between people by obscuring their faces.<\/p>\n

Last year, the European Union ordered Facebook to remove a facial recognition service after complaints from users about data protection.<\/p>\n

That’s nice and everything but let us know when you have something a little more less OBVIOUS!!!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Source AFP<\/em>
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