Privacy Visor Thwarts Facial Recognition Software
Technological progress cuts both ways
"Hiding behind your glasses" just took on a whole new meaning.
At Tokyo's National Institute of Informatics, Isao Echizen, an associate professor in the Digital Content and Media Sciences Research Division, unveiled a privacy visor '" a set of glasses that prevents cameras with face-recognition software from recognizing you.
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