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Thread ID: 72044	2006-08-27 07:17:00	Biometric Software for Webcam	Lizard (2409)	PC World Chat

Post ID	Timestamp	Content	User
480911	2006-08-27 07:17:00	Hi all, Does anyone know of a free program that uses your webcam for face recognition, possibly integrating for secure access (passwords, login), etc...? I've just acquired a webcam, and while video capture is fun for a few minutes, I'm trying to think of a useful application - I've tried FaceCode, but it didn't seem to want to run - are there any alternatives? Cheers Lizard	Lizard (2409)
480912	2006-08-27 07:46:00	There would be some kind of software, but it'd be expensive. And most probably be a bit too much for a home PC. It'd be better if u get a fingerprint scanner. Altho some or most of these arent that reliable either. Even if u did get some kind of face recognition software, it'd be a bit hard logging into windows when nothing is running. For the software to run.	Speedy Gonzales (78)
480913	2006-08-27 10:05:00	There would be some kind of software, but it'd be expensive. And most probably be a bit too much for a home PC. It'd be better if u get a fingerprint scanner. Altho some or most of these arent that reliable either. Even if u did get some kind of face recognition software, it'd be a bit hard logging into windows when nothing is running. For the software to run. You're probably right - I just figured with all the gadgets available these days, biometric face recognition would have been a dead cert... If anyone has any ideas though... it's not critical, just a bit of fun...	Lizard (2409)
480914	2006-08-29 08:03:00	It is possible to run software without being logged into windows, but it has to be a service designed to run in such a manner.	Erayd (23)
480915	2006-08-30 02:31:00	The US department of paranoid Internal inSecurity has tried out face recognition stuff at some airports. Multi millions of dollars later, it doesn't work. You want a useful application for computer hardware? Haven't you realised yet that computers aren't meant to be useful?.	Graham L (2)
480916	2006-08-30 03:09:00	The US department of paranoid Internal inSecurity has tried out face recognition stuff at some airports. Multi millions of dollars later, it doesn't work. You want a useful application for computer hardware? Haven't you realised yet that computers aren't meant to be useful?. Well.... maybe I should have said "useful" :D The most common use of a webcam seems to be for teleconferencing or similar. I don't have much need for that - but playing around with biometrics might be interesting... As for the US sinking millions of dollars into face recognition - sounds like a nice challenge: do what the US can't with millions of dollars, with a free webcam and some open-source software? There's bound to be something out there... are you telling me all the home geniuses devoting millions of hours to utilising all that processing power and they haven't devised a simple programme to recognise faces?	Lizard (2409)
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