Sep 19, 2005, 19:26
There's news of the latest gadget which is supposed to protect against unwanted photos - e.g. trade shows, etc.
http://news.com.com/Crave+privacy+New+te...&subj=news
I hope they don't shoot a beam of light into people's eyes by accident!!
http://news.com.com/Crave+privacy+New+te...&subj=news
Quote:The technology they've devised detects the presence of a digital camera up to 33 feet away and can then shoot a targeted beam of light at the lens, according to Shwetak Patel, a grad student at the university and one of the lead researchers on the project.
click to view photos of prototype
That means that someone trying for a surreptitious snapshot of, say, a product prototype or an amorous couple gets something altogether less useful--a blurry picture (or a video) of what looks like a flashlight beam, seen head on.
I hope they don't shoot a beam of light into people's eyes by accident!!