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The underlying tech is pretty cool: https://www.misappliedsciences.com/home/technology.html https://www.misappliedsciences.com/home/technology.html Those conc

The underlying tech is pretty cool: https://www.misappliedsciences.com/home/technology.html https://www.misappliedsciences.com/home/technology.html Those concerned about privacy should consider that you’re already on camera being captured and having algorithms applied to your likeness. The only change with this implementation is that you’re aware of it, and directly benefit from facial recognition and location tracking.

GauntletWizard 4y ago
The old adage that "what you don't know can't hurt you" refers only to problems of the mind. For all that I do believe you have no expectation of privacy in public, I believe that enables undirected actions, like you being photographed in the back of someone's photo, or even some amount of directed action, like someone taking a picture of you because you look funny and they're gonna laugh at you. I do believe that omnidirectional actions like "Have map of what everyone is doing in the public space" are actually quite different and open for debate. I don't have a problem with this technology being applied at Amazon Go stores - a specific contract exists between you and Amazon that they're tracking you inside their private space. I don't have a problem with Walmart installing the same technology, but I would choose not to patronize Walmart because of it. I do have a problem with Walmart installing it looking out onto the street and then selling the data to anyone who wants to know positions of passerbys in New York. Ultimately, there is some power imbalance here, and technology should act as agents for humanity, not as it's overlord.
dclowd9901 4y ago
Gotta love the name of the company
akira2501 4y ago
> and directly benefit from facial recognition and location tracking. A fixed board in a fixed location with fixed information inside of a giant terminal? While I'm walking around with a computer in my pocket that also doubles as a telephone? And in the video, this is apparently the same phone I just used to check in? This feels like there's zero actual benefit to me. It's maybe a great benefit to whoever makes the boards and whoever at the airport is getting the kickback.
- kortex 4y ago
  Exactly this. Why should anyone be able to potentially see any of my personal info? (I doubt whatever parallax effect or whatnot magic tech is perfect - it's gonna eventually leak). I'm already glued to my phone at the airport because that's where my flight info is, and it's not a static location, it's always with me. Who is this for? The subset of people without smartphones but comfortable with Minority Report-esque targeted display boards?
  - Group_B 4y ago
    They already have normal info screens at the terminal, might as well make it fancy
- lattalayta 4y ago
  Yeah I would much rather use the new live notifications that auto-update in iOS than something like this
- GekkePrutser 4y ago
  > While I'm walking around with a computer in my pocket that also doubles as a telephone? And in the video, this is apparently the same phone I just used to check in? This indeed seems like a glaring oversight > It's maybe a great benefit to whoever makes the boards and whoever at the airport is getting the kickback. Bingo :) Follow the money.
- scoopertrooper 4y ago
  It'd be great for trains in countries where they only announce the platform shortly before boarding. It's such a hassle to find the departure on a giant board and monitor it closely among a sea of boarding times. This is especially bad when you're running late and suddenly you have to stop your frantic race to the gate to methodically peruse the board.
- renewiltord 4y ago
  I'd easily pay $20 more on each trip to the airport if every screen just told me "Mr. Wiltord, head to gate A10, this way" with the appropriate arrow.

GauntletWizard 4y ago

The old adage that "what you don't know can't hurt you" refers only to problems of the mind. For all that I do believe you have no expectation of privacy in public, I believe that enables undirected actions, like you being photographed in the back of someone's photo, or even some amount of directed action, like someone taking a picture of you because you look funny and they're gonna laugh at you. I do believe that omnidirectional actions like "Have map of what everyone is doing in the public space" are actually quite different and open for debate. I don't have a problem with this technology being applied at Amazon Go stores - a specific contract exists between you and Amazon that they're tracking you inside their private space. I don't have a problem with Walmart installing the same technology, but I would choose not to patronize Walmart because of it. I do have a problem with Walmart installing it looking out onto the street and then selling the data to anyone who wants to know positions of passerbys in New York. Ultimately, there is some power imbalance here, and technology should act as agents for humanity, not as it's overlord.

dclowd9901 4y ago

Gotta love the name of the company

akira2501 4y ago

> and directly benefit from facial recognition and location tracking. A fixed board in a fixed location with fixed information inside of a giant terminal? While I'm walking around with a computer in my pocket that also doubles as a telephone? And in the video, this is apparently the same phone I just used to check in? This feels like there's zero actual benefit to me. It's maybe a great benefit to whoever makes the boards and whoever at the airport is getting the kickback.

kortex 4y ago
Exactly this. Why should anyone be able to potentially see any of my personal info? (I doubt whatever parallax effect or whatnot magic tech is perfect - it's gonna eventually leak). I'm already glued to my phone at the airport because that's where my flight info is, and it's not a static location, it's always with me. Who is this for? The subset of people without smartphones but comfortable with Minority Report-esque targeted display boards?
- Group_B 4y ago
  They already have normal info screens at the terminal, might as well make it fancy
lattalayta 4y ago
Yeah I would much rather use the new live notifications that auto-update in iOS than something like this
GekkePrutser 4y ago
> While I'm walking around with a computer in my pocket that also doubles as a telephone? And in the video, this is apparently the same phone I just used to check in? This indeed seems like a glaring oversight > It's maybe a great benefit to whoever makes the boards and whoever at the airport is getting the kickback. Bingo :) Follow the money.
scoopertrooper 4y ago
It'd be great for trains in countries where they only announce the platform shortly before boarding. It's such a hassle to find the departure on a giant board and monitor it closely among a sea of boarding times. This is especially bad when you're running late and suddenly you have to stop your frantic race to the gate to methodically peruse the board.
renewiltord 4y ago
I'd easily pay $20 more on each trip to the airport if every screen just told me "Mr. Wiltord, head to gate A10, this way" with the appropriate arrow.