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Facial Recognition Technology Revolutionizes Digital Advertising in Japan

Posted Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Featured on Episode 24 of the 2009-2010 season

 

In Japan, the advertising rules have been turned upside down. These days, when you walk past a billboard ad, you're no longer watching it - it's watching you. Kyung Lah reports on a new tailor-made trend that some call a little too personal - and others call it the future of advertising. Facial recognition technology is already used by the government for security purposes and a company called NEC thinks that using this technology in advertising is the next step.

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Robert Niemi 4:09 PM 3/19/10

I thought the technology that the Japanese advertisers are using is VERY VERY COOL!!!!!!!!!!!

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