Google has published a patent application for face detection in video, a technique that “uses video frames to generate clusters of face representations that are attached to a given person,” reports Engadget.
That would allow for Google to identify subjects from various angles and “then attach a name to a face whenever it shows up in a clip, even at different angles and in strange lighting conditions,” explains the post.
This could be useful on YouTube, so people could be tagged in uploaded videos. But, as Engadget notes, it could also be used to “spot people in augmented reality apps and get their details — imagine never being at a loss for information about a new friend as long as you’re wearing Project Glass.”
Of course, since it’s only a patent, it’s impossible to tell exactly what Google will do with this technology. But the possibilities are interesting.
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