Post by NexusOfLight on Apr 14, 2011 11:35:30 GMT -5
Apparently with glasses.
These Brazilian cops are looking to equip their forces with these new eyeglasses equipped with stealthy crime-fighting properties. They're even callin' 'em "RoboCop" glasses after the 1987 action film. The glasses are fitted with a tiny camera that scans up to 400 faces per second. It cross-checks those images against a database of criminals and terrorists, and flashes a small red light inside the glasses if a match comes up. Then the officer knows whom to home in on and whom to leave alone.
Supposedly, on its optimal settings, the camera can scan 400 faces a second at a distance of up to 50 yards away. But the settings can be changed to recognize faces at a slower pace, at up to 12 miles away. 12 miles sounds a lil' bit far-fetched, but still, it's a camera in a pair of glasses.
I'm thinkin' that's kinda cool, kinda scary. I ain't never been one to trust cops. Somethin' 'bout 'em just get me all on high alert. Might have somethin' to do with a repressed childhood memory I had involvin' 'em, I dunno, but if this is somethin' that were to be standard issue for not only cops in Brazil, but worldwide, how would you feel? Safer? More threatened? What are some of the pros and cons of this? What is the likelihood of this actually catching on in a couple of decades or so?
Full article here.
And if you can read/translate Portuguese.
These Brazilian cops are looking to equip their forces with these new eyeglasses equipped with stealthy crime-fighting properties. They're even callin' 'em "RoboCop" glasses after the 1987 action film. The glasses are fitted with a tiny camera that scans up to 400 faces per second. It cross-checks those images against a database of criminals and terrorists, and flashes a small red light inside the glasses if a match comes up. Then the officer knows whom to home in on and whom to leave alone.
Supposedly, on its optimal settings, the camera can scan 400 faces a second at a distance of up to 50 yards away. But the settings can be changed to recognize faces at a slower pace, at up to 12 miles away. 12 miles sounds a lil' bit far-fetched, but still, it's a camera in a pair of glasses.
I'm thinkin' that's kinda cool, kinda scary. I ain't never been one to trust cops. Somethin' 'bout 'em just get me all on high alert. Might have somethin' to do with a repressed childhood memory I had involvin' 'em, I dunno, but if this is somethin' that were to be standard issue for not only cops in Brazil, but worldwide, how would you feel? Safer? More threatened? What are some of the pros and cons of this? What is the likelihood of this actually catching on in a couple of decades or so?
Full article here.
And if you can read/translate Portuguese.
