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statistical lens

 will consist of a pair of augmented glasses. Attached to these glasses will be a small video camera with a field of view that will roughly comprise that of each person who dons them. The video data from the glasses will be transmitted wirelessly to a computer which will analyze the incoming signal.

As the wearer's gaze travels around the gallery in which the glasses are exhibited, the computer will attempt to recognize when the viewer is looking at another person. When a person is identified inside the video data, the computer will perform a series of simple analyses and assign a race to each person. Statistical information about the assigned race will then be 'projected' onto the left lens of the glasses.

Click on the above image and drag to the left or right to see an interactive demo of how the statistical lens might work. As you focus in on one of the four individuals, a white square appears around their head to show that the (mock) computer vision algorithm has recognized a face. Statistics will then appear in the lower left-hand corner of the image about the perceived race of the individual in focus.