Don't be a Glasshole: Use FaceBlock(face-block.me)

5 pointsby primalpopvor 12 Jahren6 comments

http://face-block.me

3 comments

nsabinevor 12 Jahren

So to protect my privacy, I should create a algorithmic representation of my face, allowing it to be identified in other people's pictures? And my phone/wearable should broadcast this via bluetooth to every camera in my proximity.

I'm sorry, but this sounds like a huge opportunity for exploitation.

primalpopvor 12 Jahren

You only have to take a picture of yourself using FaceBlock. It will automatically discover Google Glass users near you and share the algorithmic representation (which is also automatically generated) with them.

It is a first step towards protecting personal privacy in public settings. We hope more projects will follow up soon.

pushkarpandey27vor 12 Jahren

>>It will automatically discover Google Glass users near you.

Assuming, the Google glass's bluetooth is ON (discoverable). Otherwise it won't work. Right?

KwwwGo5vor 12 Jahren

It's an opt-in way of blurring a face. Getting an algo representation of somebody's face is easy, so broadcasting it doesn't strike me as a problem as long as that's the only data that is being sent; as opposed to also sending any kind of user id along with it.

CodeCubevor 12 Jahren

How creepy would it be if everyone changed their social media avatars to be their eigenface ... I'mma do that for Halloween!

deezzyvor 12 Jahren

Awesome job guys!!