For the Music Lovers in All of Us

Looks like Sony Ericsson is becoming psychic for the on-the-go music fan -- the company recently announced a patent that enables mobile music applications to not only be controlled by facial recognition according to 'visual mood analysis', but also create playlists based on these readings.

As a recent SlashGear post explains, "The system could either recognize moods by spotting particular facial characteristics or by comparing the whole face against presets; alternatively, a hybrid of the two might be applied."

If I stub my toe, my phone is ready to commiserate and play some Sarah MacLachlan. If I'm ready to celebrate the great weather expected in San Francisco next week and the camera catches my grinning face, perhaps U2's "Beautiful Day" will pop on. I like these possibilities.

Not sure that will tear me away from my love for the iPhone (or my excitement for its upcoming rebirth), but awesome technology nonetheless.

Face Rec Just Went Mobile!

Sorry I haven't posted for a few days, we've been busy at 3VR releasing our M-Series Rugged, a.k.a. the 3VR Mini, a portable, compact video management system with built-in advanced face recognition and motion analytics. As you can probably tell, we're really excited about it. It's the first system of its kind to support high-volume facial recogntion AND license plate recognition AND other object-based video analytics in a super-small, super-rugged form factor.

The M-Series is small enough to be deployed at ATMs and on buses and light rail, all three of which are areas where video surveillance is sorely needed. The new anti-shock, anti-vibration and fanless design of the M-Series, as well as its ability to withstand high temperatures (up to 113 degrees Fahrenheit) are design adjustments we made to make it more suitable for transit deployments. Other than making it smaller and tougher, everything else is the same - optimized storage, cross-analytic searching in seconds, case management, watch lists, a link to Crime Dex, it's all there.


Here are some some more pics:




Stay tuned for a live unboxing early next week!