Israeli RoboCop Biometric Sunglasses: Hyped, But Deadly to Freedom

05-11-2011 • singularityhub.com

But don’t let this journalistic over-hype curb your admiration for these hi-tech spectacles. The Ex-Eye is still pretty awesome. It bridges the gap between cutting edge surveillance and enforcement, allowing security personnel the opportunity to intervene at the moment of facial recognition. Paired with stationary cameras that can pick out targets at longer distances, Ex-Sight is definitely providing a comprehensive, state-of-the-art surveillance system to the Brazilian authorities. Frankly, I think RoboCop would be envious. The official emblem of the 2014 World Cup. It was criticized by Internet audiences for looking like a "facepalm." I think the logo is just hiding its face from the Ex-Eye. These gawker glasses may offer some assurance to anxious soccer fans at the most viewed sporting event in the world, but could they also be a potential tyrannical tool for state voyeurism? Don’t be so paranoid! Biometric analysis is not a sign of an imminent New World Order. As long as it’s not used to find political enemies or peer into private residences...