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G.I.A. Interactive Robot Gives You Creepy Face Time

The G.I.A. (Gestural Interactive Automaton) is a robotic sculpture that was created by Daniel Jay Bertner. It is mounted on the wall and it is basically a projection sphere and a webcam attached to three servo-controlled articulating arms. A human face is projected onto the sphere, and that face that…

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May 9th, 2012 by: Conner Flynn

SmileScan: Why Aren’t You Smiling?

omron_smilescan_smile_analyzer

A long time ago, I worked for the Disney theme parks, and they were pretty insistent that no matter what your job was, and how unlikely it was that you’d encounter a customer, you always should have a smile on your face. After all, we were working at “the happiest…

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March 6th, 2011 by: Technabob

Is This Hp Webcam Racist?

Meet Desi. He’s in front of an HP MediaSmart computer, which has a fancy face tracking software that allows its webcam to follow your face within the confines of the frame. Desi may look like a happy guy, but he’s definitely not. Why?

In his words: “As soon as White …

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December 21st, 2009 by: Lambert Varias

Fuji F40fd: Flash Comparison and Face Recognition Camera

Fuji F40fd Digital Camera

Have you ever taken a photo with the flash on, only to discover the image was washed out? The Fuji FinePix F40fd digital camera lets you see a preview of your pictures with the flash both on and off.
The F40fd can take two pictures, two milliseconds apart. One photo…

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January 22nd, 2007 by: Technabob

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