Walmart has been installing facial recognition cameras at eye level in the entrances of their new store fronts for some time now. These cameras not only have the ability to cross reference you with social media networks to put a name with the face, but utilzes software that has the ability to ascertain a great many things about the environment. How much exactly is unknown, but in the video on the next page you can see that it not only tracks faces, but can categorize objects and motion.
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Just shop elsewhere.
That is NOT the Flexdome Bosch camera! That is an older $#%&!@*og camera with max resolution of 4sif, basically a touch better than 640×480. Also, if you don’t want to be on camera, don’t go there! Simple as that! And, looking at this in a loss prevention aspect, I say more power to them! You walk out without paying, you deserve to be tracked and a faceshot taken! Then at least they can bust you the next time you come into their store!
Ok soooo? LMAO! The idiot in the video makes this out to be something serious, secret, and special. WTH? There have been cameras in Wal Mart and other stores for years. It is their or any other businesses right to use them. For that matter all of the casinos use a more advanced facial recognition system than this. I would want to know if a previous shoplifter or robber was entering my place of business so they can be watched closely. OMG! he also said in a sneaky whispering voice that they are at eye level, and they are painting the stores white. This post is pure stupidity!
If so why would that be a bad thing???
I’m going to need to see your qualifications sir.
Answer your own question. I don’t think it’s bad at all.
They don’t need the cameras, they and a lot of other stores and companies have been tracking your cell phone for years: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/15/business/attention-shopper-stores-are-tracking-your-cell.html?_r=0
Don’t like it? Don’t shop at Wal Mart
I trust Walmart with this more than I do our government. You can at least not go to Walmart if you don’t want to be on their cameras.
Count the ones you dont see