Sony takes face recognition one step further

If 2007 was the year of “face recognition,” software, 2008 is set to go one further with “Smile recognition.”

Yes, you’ve guessed it, the clever guys at Sony, are coming out with a range of cybershot cameras with built-in smile recognition.

As I understand it, the new cybershot cameras – the T200, T70 and T2 come with software that can be programmed to recognize a smile on a particular face and take the shot when the person smiles – so no more miserable-looking babies.

This is the DSC-T2 - 8.1 megapixels.

Touch screen technology means no more buttons and switches on the back of the camera.

The software allows you to select “smile shutter.”

There are several levels of recognition.

The face is programmed in to the software and if the subject is wearing a hat and glasses, adjusts itself accordingly. (Can you tell I got this from a Japanese press release?)

Et Voila ! Only smiling, happy babies.