Print your face on a protective mask to trick the facial recognition of your smartphone?

Image 1 : Imprimer son visage sur un masque de protection pour duper la reconnaissance faciale de votre smartphone ?

Faced with the flu epidemic in France or the threat of Covid-19, protective masks are increasingly popular. Concern ? These white masks prevent you from unlocking your smartphone using facial recognition. The solution ? Have your face printed on the masks.

Image 1: Print your face on a protective mask to trick the facial recognition of your smartphone?Credit: FaceIDMasks.com

Protective masks are much more common in Asia than in France. They are same compulsory in certain places because of Covid-19. According to the former Minister of Health, Agnès Buzyn, wearing a paper mask is effective for sick people and helps limit the spread of the virus. With the current flu epidemic in France, the protective mask takes on even more importance. Many people who wear them nevertheless encounter problems with facial recognition of smartphones, which is not often compatible with white masks. Danielle Baskin, living in San Francisco, would have found the solution. According to her site, she is: ” product designer, situation designer, visual artist and CEO of Dialup, a voice-based social network “

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Humor or reality?

Danielle Baskin is therefore at the origin of the concept of printing faces on N95 type masks. For this she created the company ” Resting Risk Face ” who ” fashionable dystopian products ” Users can even register on the site to be kept informed of the launch of the product. This site is onlyhalf serious and Danielle Baskin herself has been amazed at the success : “The product unfortunately goes viral. Even if the website clearly describes itself as dystopian late capitalism, more than 100 people asked to be on the waiting list for a mask when the product is launched “

Indeed, she was only half serious when she created the site and she is still testing the ability of masks to be used with facial recognition. Besides, even if this idea is humorous basic, it allowed other Twitter users to reflect on the different possibilities for customizing masks. One user even mentioned that children’s hospitals could benefit from more pleasant-looking masks.

Finally, it’s an interesting concept to follow. Whether for compatibility with facial recognition or for brighten up hospitals, the customization of protective masks has potential.

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Source: Mashable