Comments on: Cool face detection software http://scobleizer.com/2008/02/16/cool-face-detection-software/ Searching for world-changing technology Sat, 24 Mar 2012 05:14:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Bolle Ski Goggles http://scobleizer.com/2008/02/16/cool-face-detection-software/comment-page-1/#comment-129553 Bolle Ski Goggles Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:23:26 +0000 http://scobleizer.wordpress.com/?p=4064#comment-129553 I wonder how this software became significant and what is it for.. I wonder how this software became significant and what is it for..

]]> By: Bolle Ski Goggles http://scobleizer.com/2008/02/16/cool-face-detection-software/comment-page-1/#comment-115760 Bolle Ski Goggles Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:23:26 +0000 http://scobleizer.wordpress.com/?p=4064#comment-115760 I wonder how this software became significant and what is it for.. I wonder how this software became significant and what is it for..

]]> By: Outsourcing Copenhagen http://scobleizer.com/2008/02/16/cool-face-detection-software/comment-page-1/#comment-115386 Outsourcing Copenhagen Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:22:39 +0000 http://scobleizer.wordpress.com/?p=4064#comment-115386 We've seen amazing results already We've seen amazing results already

]]> By: eddy http://scobleizer.com/2008/02/16/cool-face-detection-software/comment-page-1/#comment-94774 eddy Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:40:28 +0000 http://scobleizer.wordpress.com/?p=4064#comment-94774 Well... this stuff is not face recognition, nor is it face detection, it is robust real-time 3D head-pose tracking. It is unique in the sense that anyone can sit down in front of it and it immediately tracks your face accurately, with low-noise. Think NaturalPoint IR but without the head-gear. It works with any webcam. It can handle fast head-movements, very large rotation angles, occlusion due to sunglasses, beards, rubbing your face with your hand and dark environments. Unlike the "kinda cool" (read gimicky) web-cam augmented reality stuff released by Logitech, Creative and Microsoft, I can only say that in comparison this tech is a *lot* more solid. It was originally built for driver drowsiness detection where there is obviously zero tolerance for manual setup or tracking failures. See http://www.seeingmachines.com/downloads/dss_demo.wmv The image-metrics tracking tech is high-quality stuff for facial animation, requiring high-quality video and a significant setup process, so this is comparing apples to oranges. The spytoy stuff is simple face detection and a crude biometric, again a totally different tech. Just wanted to clear that up. Check the video on the home-page and also a couple more at http://www.seeingmachines.com/faceAPI-what-is-faceAPI.html PS: I should also disclaim that I work for Seeing Machines. :) Well… this stuff is not face recognition, nor is it face detection, it is robust real-time 3D head-pose tracking.

It is unique in the sense that anyone can sit down in front of it and it immediately tracks your face accurately, with low-noise. Think NaturalPoint IR but without the head-gear. It works with any webcam. It can handle fast head-movements, very large rotation angles, occlusion due to sunglasses, beards, rubbing your face with your hand and dark environments.

Unlike the “kinda cool” (read gimicky) web-cam augmented reality stuff released by Logitech, Creative and Microsoft, I can only say that in comparison this tech is a *lot* more solid. It was originally built for driver drowsiness detection where there is obviously zero tolerance for manual setup or tracking failures. See http://www.seeingmachines.com/downloads/dss_demo.wmv

The image-metrics tracking tech is high-quality stuff for facial animation, requiring high-quality video and a significant setup process, so this is comparing apples to oranges. The spytoy stuff is simple face detection and a crude biometric, again a totally different tech.

Just wanted to clear that up.

Check the video on the home-page and also a couple more at http://www.seeingmachines.com/faceAPI-what-is-faceAPI.html

PS: I should also disclaim that I work for Seeing Machines. :)

]]> By: eddy http://scobleizer.com/2008/02/16/cool-face-detection-software/comment-page-1/#comment-221595 eddy Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:40:00 +0000 http://scobleizer.wordpress.com/?p=4064#comment-221595 Well... this stuff is not face recognition, nor is it face detection, it is robust real-time 3D head-pose tracking. It is unique in the sense that anyone can sit down in front of it and it immediately tracks your face accurately, with low-noise. Think NaturalPoint IR but without the head-gear. It works with any webcam. It can handle fast head-movements, very large rotation angles, occlusion due to sunglasses, beards, rubbing your face with your hand and dark environments. Unlike the "kinda cool" (read gimicky) web-cam augmented reality stuff released by Logitech, Creative and Microsoft, I can only say that in comparison this tech is a *lot* more solid. It was originally built for driver drowsiness detection where there is obviously zero tolerance for manual setup or tracking failures. See http://www.seeingmachines.com/downloads/dss_demo.wmv The image-metrics tracking tech is high-quality stuff for facial animation, requiring high-quality video and a significant setup process, so this is comparing apples to oranges. The spytoy stuff is simple face detection and a crude biometric, again a totally different tech. Just wanted to clear that up. Check the video on the home-page and also a couple more at http://www.seeingmachines.com/faceAPI-what-is-faceAPI.html PS: I should also disclaim that I work for Seeing Machines. :) Well… this stuff is not face recognition, nor is it face detection, it is robust real-time 3D head-pose tracking.

It is unique in the sense that anyone can sit down in front of it and it immediately tracks your face accurately, with low-noise. Think NaturalPoint IR but without the head-gear. It works with any webcam. It can handle fast head-movements, very large rotation angles, occlusion due to sunglasses, beards, rubbing your face with your hand and dark environments.

Unlike the “kinda cool” (read gimicky) web-cam augmented reality stuff released by Logitech, Creative and Microsoft, I can only say that in comparison this tech is a *lot* more solid. It was originally built for driver drowsiness detection where there is obviously zero tolerance for manual setup or tracking failures. See http://www.seeingmachines.com/downloads/dss_demo.wmv

The image-metrics tracking tech is high-quality stuff for facial animation, requiring high-quality video and a significant setup process, so this is comparing apples to oranges. The spytoy stuff is simple face detection and a crude biometric, again a totally different tech.

Just wanted to clear that up.

Check the video on the home-page and also a couple more at http://www.seeingmachines.com/faceAPI-what-is-faceAPI.html

PS: I should also disclaim that I work for Seeing Machines. :)

]]> By: Alan http://scobleizer.com/2008/02/16/cool-face-detection-software/comment-page-1/#comment-94771 Alan Wed, 20 Feb 2008 05:15:33 +0000 http://scobleizer.wordpress.com/?p=4064#comment-94771 Speaking of facial tracking technology, (and hot on the heels of Cry-Gate), Microsoft Research developed a plugin called Digital Effects for Windows Messenger that could track movement/rotation of your face in 3D, allowing you to wear disguises (glasses, hats, etc.) and apply other effects...kinda cool, not sure if it works in the latest version of Messenger. http://research.microsoft.com/vc/DigitalEffectDownload.aspx?0sr=a Speaking of facial tracking technology, (and hot on the heels of Cry-Gate), Microsoft Research developed a plugin called Digital Effects for Windows Messenger that could track movement/rotation of your face in 3D, allowing you to wear disguises (glasses, hats, etc.) and apply other effects…kinda cool, not sure if it works in the latest version of Messenger.

http://research.microsoft.com/vc/DigitalEffectDownload.aspx?0sr=a

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