Comments on: Is This Hp Webcam Racist? http://technabob.com/blog/2009/12/21/hp-webcam-face-tracking-racist/ Cool Gadgets, Gizmos, Games and Weird Science Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:38:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: camaras ip http://technabob.com/blog/2009/12/21/hp-webcam-face-tracking-racist/comment-page-1/#comment-42728 camaras ip Fri, 19 Nov 2010 03:21:36 +0000 http://technabob.com/blog/?p=24936#comment-42728 dark people is hard to notice the facial expression, so i think is only a tech software issue rather than racism o something dark people is hard to notice the facial expression, so i think is only a tech software issue rather than racism o something

]]> By: alfred liwanag, Jr. http://technabob.com/blog/2009/12/21/hp-webcam-face-tracking-racist/comment-page-1/#comment-34587 alfred liwanag, Jr. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:52:16 +0000 http://technabob.com/blog/?p=24936#comment-34587 HP did end up looking into the matter. HP e-mailed a statement that acknowledged that the webcam “may have issues with contrast recognition in certain lighting situations”. There were tests conducted by various sites that indicated that given the appropriate lighting conditions, the webcam worked just fine. <a href="http://printerinkcartridgesblog.printcountry.com/?p=7007" rel="nofollow">Racist HP Webcam: Tracks White People Only?</a> HP did end up looking into the matter. HP e-mailed a statement that acknowledged that the webcam “may have issues with contrast recognition in certain lighting situations”. There were tests conducted by various sites that indicated that given the appropriate lighting conditions, the webcam worked just fine.

Racist HP Webcam: Tracks White People Only?

]]> By: Jaccooozle http://technabob.com/blog/2009/12/21/hp-webcam-face-tracking-racist/comment-page-1/#comment-32506 Jaccooozle Tue, 29 Dec 2009 04:12:19 +0000 http://technabob.com/blog/?p=24936#comment-32506 Maybe Desi shoulda smiled... Maybe Desi shoulda smiled…

]]> By: technabob http://technabob.com/blog/2009/12/21/hp-webcam-face-tracking-racist/comment-page-1/#comment-32258 technabob Wed, 23 Dec 2009 03:10:21 +0000 http://technabob.com/blog/?p=24936#comment-32258 I think it's actually just a contrast thing. A white guy sitting in a dark room would have the same problem. I think it’s actually just a contrast thing. A white guy sitting in a dark room would have the same problem.

]]> By: chuck http://technabob.com/blog/2009/12/21/hp-webcam-face-tracking-racist/comment-page-1/#comment-32256 chuck Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:51:57 +0000 http://technabob.com/blog/?p=24936#comment-32256 I'm sure it's just a pigment thing. I'll bet the camera would work fine on Halle Berry or Shemar Moore. Mindy Kaling would be out of luck, though. I’m sure it’s just a pigment thing. I’ll bet the camera would work fine on Halle Berry or Shemar Moore. Mindy Kaling would be out of luck, though.

]]> By: jim http://technabob.com/blog/2009/12/21/hp-webcam-face-tracking-racist/comment-page-1/#comment-32242 jim Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:22:09 +0000 http://technabob.com/blog/?p=24936#comment-32242 what about mongaloids? asians, latinos, north africans, middle easterners, central asian people? i bet the camera picks them up! what about mongaloids? asians, latinos, north africans, middle easterners, central asian people? i bet the camera picks them up!

]]> By: Azrael http://technabob.com/blog/2009/12/21/hp-webcam-face-tracking-racist/comment-page-1/#comment-32240 Azrael Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:17:47 +0000 http://technabob.com/blog/?p=24936#comment-32240 Don't worry, HP will just have to hire a white guy to go with every purchase of this hardware by someone of colour. Eventually everyone will be working for HP. Lets just hope they have the parking space. LOL Don’t worry, HP will just have to hire a white guy to go with every purchase of this hardware by someone of colour. Eventually everyone will be working for HP. Lets just hope they have the parking space. LOL

]]> By: JWAdvocate http://technabob.com/blog/2009/12/21/hp-webcam-face-tracking-racist/comment-page-1/#comment-32231 JWAdvocate Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:09:00 +0000 http://technabob.com/blog/?p=24936#comment-32231 Maybe they should put it on the box instead of having people learn at their expense and embarrassment. :/ Maybe they should put it on the box instead of having people learn at their expense and embarrassment. :/

]]> By: Jparenti http://technabob.com/blog/2009/12/21/hp-webcam-face-tracking-racist/comment-page-1/#comment-32229 Jparenti Tue, 22 Dec 2009 11:55:21 +0000 http://technabob.com/blog/?p=24936#comment-32229 Boo. Hiss. Boo. Hiss.

]]> By: Paul http://technabob.com/blog/2009/12/21/hp-webcam-face-tracking-racist/comment-page-1/#comment-32224 Paul Tue, 22 Dec 2009 09:47:02 +0000 http://technabob.com/blog/?p=24936#comment-32224 The face recognition software uses the RGB values of the image to recognise a face from the background. HP clearly failed to include a setting to alter the range of recognised values to black skin tones. The face recognition software uses the RGB values of the image to recognise a face from the background. HP clearly failed to include a setting to alter the range of recognised values to black skin tones.

]]> By: Jason http://technabob.com/blog/2009/12/21/hp-webcam-face-tracking-racist/comment-page-1/#comment-32221 Jason Tue, 22 Dec 2009 08:08:38 +0000 http://technabob.com/blog/?p=24936#comment-32221 Actually it's true. I used to work for Logitech who also has a similar face recognition feature. It does not work on most black people, and we tell them that when they call tech support. Actually it’s true. I used to work for Logitech who also has a similar face recognition feature. It does not work on most black people, and we tell them that when they call tech support.

]]> By: Dev http://technabob.com/blog/2009/12/21/hp-webcam-face-tracking-racist/comment-page-1/#comment-32217 Dev Tue, 22 Dec 2009 06:15:07 +0000 http://technabob.com/blog/?p=24936#comment-32217 Its the Tiger Woods Firmware update. Its the Tiger Woods Firmware update.

]]> By: Uncle Tom http://technabob.com/blog/2009/12/21/hp-webcam-face-tracking-racist/comment-page-1/#comment-32203 Uncle Tom Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:25:18 +0000 http://technabob.com/blog/?p=24936#comment-32203 Perhaps the facial recognition software has a preference for white women. Perhaps the facial recognition software has a preference for white women.

]]> By: matt http://technabob.com/blog/2009/12/21/hp-webcam-face-tracking-racist/comment-page-1/#comment-32202 matt Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:46:54 +0000 http://technabob.com/blog/?p=24936#comment-32202 What Ahren said. Apparently life imitates art. What Ahren said. Apparently life imitates art.

]]> By: Ahren http://technabob.com/blog/2009/12/21/hp-webcam-face-tracking-racist/comment-page-1/#comment-32193 Ahren Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:10:28 +0000 http://technabob.com/blog/?p=24936#comment-32193 Reminds me of a very hilarious episode of 'Better Off Ted'. Reminds me of a very hilarious episode of ‘Better Off Ted’.

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