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    lpranal: "Currently only available in Japan." That may explain the fact that when I look at it, all I see is a lecherous anime stereotype. more »
    shorty63136: Yeah, it's not worth it if it's not also a bottle opener. I mean, it looks so inviting for a cap. more »
    dragon:ONE: Oh, hey. Can I come in, magical door lock? [source for pic: [tmgivler.deviantart.com]] more »
    OCEntertainment: Assuming no other device costs (installation is assumed), $500 is a small price to pay to have the most kickass security system on the block. "The bl... more »
    Segador: Mother in law...Identified. Releasing Dogs. more »
    Kakkoii: Meh. Natal has already touted this. And has the ability to do it much better than the crappy hardware of the PS Eye more »
    PoisonBorz: Zillion year old technology, the software for pricier Logitech webcameras could also insert such avatars (plus various live effects) to your video str... more »
    Ian Grams: Ah sony... if your competitors come up with something awesome, steal it for yourself. It's the sixaxis motion control feature all over again... more »
    switchblade saints: no baby, its not recording. The red light isnt on dont worry about it.. more »
    Platypus Man: So... can it tell that if Spock has a goatee, it's not actually quite Spock? Still quite impressive. more »
    Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: If you hold up a picture of someone else's face to be scanned will let you login to their account?? more »
    nutbastard: hey come on... that's the most head that poor lonely lenovo has gotten in a long time. more »
    Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: And what they don't tell you is that the image of your face gets discretely sent back to Levnovo after you've logged in. Their building a huge facial... more »
    u mad sarah?!>>!! unicorns aint reel: Glory hole! more »
    Lite: hates Illinois Nazis: Yeah, I'm sorry but this doesn't work if your name is Rihanna. more »
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    Lockface Facial Recognition Puts a Little MI5 In Your USB

    Hey, look! It's a gimmicky USB drive that actually provides a somewhat useful service! Lockface, developed by Futen in Japan, uses your computer's web cam to identify you before letting you access its data. More »
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    Face Recognition Door Lock Thwarts Bad Relatives and Employees

    Actually, this bit of business is designed to keep track of the comings and goings of employees using facial recognition instead of punchcards, but there is no reason why you can't use it to protect the house during the holidays. More »
  • #ps3

    PlayStation Eye Research Paves the Way for Auto Generated Avatars, Augmented-Reality Porn

    Sony Labs has demoed some advanced facial recognition that it's researching for the PlayStation Eye. The system figures-out gender, knows where you're facing, and even tracks mouth movement. And eventually, the tech will make its way into new PS3 games. More »
  • #playstation

    PlayStation Eye Still Alive, Support For Facial Recognition Coming Soon

    The all-but-forgotten PlayStation Eye, not one to be outshined by its prototype, unnamed motion-sensing PlayStation controller brother, will soon support facial recognition. More »
  • #facialrecognition

    Carnegie Mellon Demos the Power of Facial Recognition Using Star Trek: TOS

    Want to know how much screen time William Shatner commanded in Star Trek? Or how little Chekov received, for that matter? Carnegie Mellon has you covered, as it has "face mined" the entire series. More »
  • #adwatch

    The Unforeseen Downside of Using Your Head for Your Password

    Lenovo's IdeaPad face recognition sounds like a good idea, that is, until someone abruptly minimizes the password field. [Ads of the World via walyou]
  • #apple

    What To Know About iPhoto '09 Face Detection and Recognition

    In testing iPhoto '09 for my full review, I plowed through more than 30,000 photos using over 40 identified faces, mostly human. Here's how iPhoto's face detection and recognition works—and doesn't work: More »
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  • #digitalcameras

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  • #laptops

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  • #laptops

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  • #digitalcameras

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  • #gadgets

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