Google Glass Will Identify People By Clothing

recoiledsnake writes "This article notes, 'A new technology built into Google Glass, dug up by New Scientist, takes Google Glass from interesting to down right creepy. Google Glass can now pick a person out of crowd based on their fashion style. The system, InSight, developed in partnership with Google, will take a nice little moment to assess the clothing in frame, and then point out exactly where your friends are in busy settings like a bar, concert, or sporting event. It could probably point you out in a protest, or shopping mall too.' We previously discussed the disorienting effects on the wearer of the device."

Google Glass feature that no one is talking about

[Anonymous Coward]

This is a great read: http://creativegood.com/blog/the-google-glass-feature-no-one-is-talking-about/ [creativegood.com]

From the article:

The Google Glass feature that (almost) no one is talking about is the experience – not of the user, but of everyone other than the user. A tweet by David Yee introduces it well:

There is a kid wearing Google Glasses at this restaurant which, until just now, used to be my favorite spot.

The real fun will start...

[John Hasler]

...when the malware hits these things.

Re:Great for avoiding, bad for privacy

[DragonWriter]

On the one hand that's great, especially if there's someone in the crowd you'd rather avoid. On the other hand (and in a more serious light), this is just horrible for privacy.

I really think we need a different word for "people's desire for public interactions to be mostly ephemeral" than "privacy".

I'm not saying its not an increasingly important concern (a fairly novel one raised by the increased ease of recording, analyzing, storing, and indexing information about public interactions), its just not the same thing as the traditional notion of "privacy", because it largely rests in things that are deliberately exposed publicly.

Already can be creeper sorry creepy

[Fencepost]

I've seen a bit of mention of this, but not much.

Anyone remember a furor not too long ago about assorted "creepershot" forums on Reddit? Google Glass will make creepershots trivial - at least now it's (generally) obvious if you're following people around photographing them.

It's not part of Project Glass...

[Dotnaught]

...It's technology that Google has had a hand in funding. The Project Glass connection is because the researchers used Project Glass as an example in their paper. Google may be able to use the technology, but it has not been included in the Glass software.

Google Funds Fashion Recognition Research
http://www.informationweek.com/security/privacy/google-funds-fashion-recognition-researc/240150399 [informationweek.com]

Re:Goodbye Anonymity

[F9rDT3ZE]

i hear from acquaintances who work in Google that the algorithms they run on emails do something much like this. among other things, they know when you are thinking of taking another job almost before you do. word is, among the things you must not say on the phone inside the pure-freedom, do-no-evil world of Google, is "let's take this offline" or anything else indicating you don't want to talk about something on the phone, since that's an instant tip that you want to say something unsurveilled. coming soon to our entire society!

Bounty Hunting App

[ZombieBraintrust]

I can't wait to earn free money by wearing by my Google Glass. Collect bounties just by having them turned on. If someone with a warrent is spotted the app will send your location and a photo to the goverment. The app splits the reward with you 50/50. I am sure there will also be an auto census application that gives you money. Turn it on and the application counts the number of people in your location, includes stats on gender and wealth. Free money.

Re:Goodbye Anonymity

[SpectreBlofeld]

I have a feeling these things are going to be relying heavily on Google's cloud storage services. I also have a feeling that black market short-range pocket-sized mobile phone frequency jammers are going to become a hot commodity. :)

Re:Does no one actually read the articles?

[nazsco]

Wrong.

It works like this: Google makes you scan several of your friends in several outfits and tag them.

Now Google has a database of, your friends and social circle; your friends faces; your friends cloth shopping habits for direct ad targeting

And you have nothing because this feature will probably only work 5% of the time