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I actually saw this technology in person at the Digital Signage Expo last year. It’s pretty good . . . and creepy. Anyway, courtesy of the New York Times:
Facial recognition technology is a staple of sci-fi thrillers like “Minority Report.” But of bars in Chicago?
SceneTap, a new app for smart phones, uses cameras with facial detection software to scout bar scenes. Without identifying specific bar patrons, it posts information like the average age of a crowd and the ratio of men to women, helping bar-hoppers decide where to go. More than 50 bars in Chicago participate.
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