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Privacy Tech-Know Blog: Seeing A Different World: The Possibilities Associated with Augmented and Virtual Reality

Christopher Parsons, Guest blogger , - Privacy Tech-Know Blog, Video, Advertising and Marketing, Technology

Phones, glasses, and headsets can now all either overlay information on the world we’re looking at or immerse us entirely in imaginary ones. The processes of overlaying information, termed ‘augmented reality’, can be seen when Pokémon appear on our mobile phones, directions appear for nearby restaurants, or our food’s nutritional information is displayed when we point our camera at our plate.

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Privacy Tech-Know Blog: Can We Still Be ‘Just Another Face In The Crowd’?

Christopher Parsons, Guest blogger , - Body as information, Reputation, Internet and online, Privacy education, Social networking, Privacy Tech-Know Blog, Advertising and Marketing, Privacy Impact Assessments

Facial recognition technologies can quickly identify who you are by automatically analyzing your facial features. The characteristics of your face (your biometric information) may be collected when you apply for an identity document like a passport, when you get your photo taken for an employee badge, or when you upload photos online to social media websites.

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