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camcorders

Sony HDR-CX12 HD AVCHD Camcorder Has Face-Recognition Technology

Sony has upgraded its HDR-CX7 flash-based camcorder to include face-recognition technology and Smile Shutter, which automatically takes a still picture as soon as the subject switches to full beam. The camera records in full HD at a resolution of 920 by 1080 pixels, and has a 10-megapixel camera for still shots. There's image stabilization, and you control the camcorder merely by tapping the 2.7-inch LCD screen. Full press release for the $900 camera, available in August, plus a bonus shot, is after the jump. More »

4:15 AM on Thu Jun 19 2008
By AddyDugdale
5,245 views, 9 comments

Latest by The Monarch: @powerball: scan patterns have nothing to do with resolution. more »

pentax

Optio V20 from Pentax has 5x Zoom, Smile Recognition and Blink Detection

Six months after Pentax released the Optio V10, the japanese company has upped the stakes with the V20. The slimline point-and-shoot has upped the zoom from 3x to 5x, as well as increasing Digital SR mode to ISO 3200 and ISO 6400. With a nice, big 3-inch LCD screen on the back, smile recognition and blink detection, (Earl Hickey, this one's for you) the V20 will be available in Japan next month for the equivalent of $288 Bonus shot of the V20 after the jump. More »

3:00 AM on Mon May 19 2008
By AddyDugdale
1,104 views, 8 comments

Latest by oopl: Not bad at $250 [www.amazon.com] more »

camera tech

Sony's Happy Face Cameras Contort Frowns Into Awkwardness

Katie B. over at the WSJ did a roundup of camera tech. I liked this section on Sony's Happy Face Retouch that automatically turns frowns into smiles. Sort of:
It took already captured images of my friends' faces and turned their frowns or ambivalent looks into smiles, but didn't adjust the subjects' eyes. Though this was good for laughs, the eerie-looking grins pasted on faces reminded me of painted-on clowns' mouths. And some attempts to retouch a face couldn't detect the face to alter it. But a handful of the Happy Face Retouches looked somewhat natural.
Silly Sony, smiles happen with your entire face, not just the lips and teeth. P.S. FWIW, Katie does not normally smile like a zombie. [All Things D]

2:28 PM on Wed Apr 23 2008
By Brian Lam
22,404 views, 39 comments

Latest by Hello_Newman: So, what will this do when I snap a cameraphone upskirt picture of the woman waiting in line at the mall for an Orange Julius? Will this help? more »

japan

Japanese Oral Grip Machine Tortures, Improves Smiles

The Japanese are not unfamiliar with using gadgets to improve their appearance, but this Oral Grip Machine just looks and sounds too painful to be used while not inundated with sake. It's a couple pieces of plastic you shove in your mouth to work your oral muscles out with for four minutes at a time, three times a day. Now, we've seen plenty of Japanese people, and their smiles being sub-par is probably pretty far down the list of things I thought about. However, maybe this is less for smiles, and more for the Japanese adult industry where oral strength is a trait much sought after (at least in the videos we've glanced at). [Patakara via Tokyo Mango]

1:00 PM on Wed Mar 12 2008
By Jason Chen
2,985 views, 27 comments

Latest by Mandatory_Field: @ANoel: And that's exactly what she did to her husband's willy: Bob it.... more »

smile

Pistol Cams May Keep an Eye on Trigger Happy Cops

Police in both Orange County, California and Newburgh, New York are on the brink of field testing the PistolCam —a 1.5-ounce camera fitted below the barrel of sidearms. As soon as an officer draws the weapon, the PistolCam begins recording both video and audio. Naturally, this technology could prove extremely useful for clarifying events during shootouts and "accidental" deaths at the hands of police. According to Newburgh officials, if the tests go well, all of their officers would be issued the device — although it remains to be seen how the officers themselves and the unions will respond. My guess is that they wouldn't want the cameras rolling when they shout "Dance!" whilst shooting at the feet of perps. [WREX via The Raw Feed]

6:20 PM on Tue Oct 30 2007
By Sean Fallon
3,479 views, 32 comments

Latest by n/a: seen this before, just lighter, smaller and cheaper.Made for a rifle or LNL.www.advancedtaccam.com. What is it with people that want to sell to the military and LE at huge prices?And to make a level two or three holster to fit more »

say cheese

Smile Measuring Software Helps You Smile To Full Capacity

Don't you hate accidentally smiling at 17% capacity and having no one tell you? Omron has released what they're calling "Smile Measurement Software," which tells you what your smile factor is on a scale of 0 to 100%. The software uses 3D face mapping technology to, "ensure accurate smile detection and measurement even when the subject is not looking into the camera"—which is great for when you're really trying to get 83% joy out of someone. More »

11:20 PM on Thu Sep 6 2007
By ybaranovsky
4,727 views, 27 comments

gadgets

The Smile Helmet Forces You To Smile

Hate smiling? Grab the smile helmet. More »