Posted Dec 25, 2006 at 12:55PM by Karl B. Listed in: PlayStation 3 Tags: YouTube
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Here's something interesting for all you PS3 owners out there. Someone who goes by the name digicam95 has just discovered something fun while checking out the PS3's Portrait slideshow mode.

In the Portrait slideshow mode, images slowly zoom in and out, but the interesting thing he noticed about it is that "the region of the photo that is zoomed into is determined using some sort of face detection algorithm."

Face detection on the PS3? Digicam95 decided to test it out using images downloaded from the net and has graciously uploaded a video of his findings. Check it out below. If you have a PS3 and wanna try this too, leave a comment and let us know if you got the same results.




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   by dvo (Unregistered) - 2006-12-25
 » great

cooooooooool, works with mine 2, its very interesting, i tries cartoons too but a very few actually worked (human looking ones)

   by Kutibah (Unregistered) - 2006-12-25
 » cool

I didn't really stop to think about this. Thanks for pointing it out!

   by kazzin (Unregistered) - 2006-12-25
 » hmmm

i noticed this when i first got it on November 17...
but i guess its good for those who don't know!
sweet feature though

   by Target Render - 2006-12-25
 » Suprising!

Sony should have bragged about it. It's supercool!

   by antigone (Unregistered) - 2006-12-25
 » nemo

i love how everyone here is still trying to find the stupidest little reasons to convince themselves that the PS3 is still a good buy. when sony is bankrupt, i honestly hope for your own good that you'll have already sold yours.


   Re: BULL3TPR00F (Unregistered) - 2006-12-25
 » LOL

another sorry soul who wishes he had a PS3, but instead tries to find stupid little reasons as to why its not worth it to make himself feel better...

Maybe you'll get one sooner or later, don't be frustrated.

The fact is, the PS3 has the most features, the best OS, the coolest abilities, and soon the best games of all the current gen consoles.

Right now the standings in terms of best console is this:

Wii > PS3 > 360

Give it half a year and it will be this:

Wii + PS3 > 360

In a year or so:

PS3 > Wii > 360

Think about it, you know thats how its going to be (of course time frame could be off, but it will be like that)

   Re: BULL3TPR00F (Unregistered) - 2006-12-25
 » SHYT!

lol damn MAJOR ***** UP in my last post...

all the ">" should be "

   Re: BULL3TPR00F (Unregistered) - 2006-12-25
 » wtf

okie the comment coding in this shyt is seriosuld *****ed up.

what i was saying is that all the arrows greater than signs are backwards, i meant to have them the other way.

the correct form didnt show up in my *****up correction post

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   Re: BULL3TPR00F (Unregistered) - 2006-12-25
 » okay...

Okay, to clear up any confusion, im just going to repost that part of my first post.


The fact is, the PS3 has the most features, the best OS, the coolest abilities, and soon the best games of all the current gen consoles.

Right now the standings in terms of best console is this:

Wii < PS3 < 360

Give it half a year and it will be this:

Wii + PS3 < 360

In a year or so:

PS3 < Wii < 360

Think about it, you know thats how its going to be (of course time frame could be off, but it will be like that)

   Re: BULL3TPR00F (Unregistered) - 2006-12-25
 » lol

okay wow im confused now, i dont even remember which way is the correct way lol.

i think im high or somethign but w.e

my point is still valid, the consoles are listed in their order of bestness lol.

   Re: BULL3TPR00F (Unregistered) - 2006-12-25
 » meanwhile...

while i've confused everyone i'd might as well add this:

PS3 / Wii + 360

Thus:

Wii + 360 + PS3

Therefor:

PS3 + Wii * 360

And that should clear up the confusion. If your more confused than before learn some maths.

   Re: BULL3TPR00F (Unregistered) - 2006-12-25
 » wow

yes ha ha ha very mature, use my name, jus cuz i cant login ryte now cuz i cant rmr my credentials i have to jsut type my username in. but w.e..

my viewpoint had little to do with math, jsut because mathematical symbols are used dust mean its math.

im just saying which is better, which will be tied, etc buh w.e.

   Re: BULL3TPR00F - 2006-12-25
 » yay

success! i rmr it now lol.

   Re: Shatterdome - 2006-12-25
 » Uhhh....

and we would should listen to your reasoning why ? Brilliant example of the types of people buying PS3....

haha

   Re: BULL3TPR00F (Unregistered) - 2006-12-25
 » well..

i never once stated i was buying a ps3, or even mentioned whether i owned one or not. assumptions get you nowhere in life.

however that aside, i WILL BE

   Re: vineetpinto (Unregistered) - 2006-12-26
 » vpsecattorney@yahoo.com

apparently some teens in here think they know much about the gaming industry. firstly some exclusive games for ps3 have moved over to xbox 360. secondly the software that write codes to fully appreciate the ps3 graphics...... hasn't arrived. and thirdly .... there will always be some douchebags that think the wii is better than the xbox 360 and ps3. unlike what happened with the ps2 and xbox, the opposite will happen this time around. mainly coz more games on xbox 360, cheaper console, easily available.... in this case its not demand drives supply but the other way around.... but sure go ahead and listen to the teen who picked up his info from a magazine meant for his age group....

   Re: BULL3TPROOF (Unregistered) - 2006-12-26
 » lol again

i like tottally *****ed it up... i'm not high anymore and here's the truth

now
wii
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   by Target Render - 2006-12-25
 » It Works!

Just tried it, and if the face is "normal" it will find it!

   by Vietone - 2006-12-25
 » When the PS3 goes down, so will the game industry

Its funny how people say Sony will fail this generation when the fact remains that the PS3 will still likely be on top before the next generation of consoles is released.

Face it, The Playstation is unbeatable, more people are buying PS2s then Xbox360s, why?, because the fact remains that games on the Playstation have better gameplay then games on the Xbox360.

The PS3 is finally showing off its games with Motorstorm and Armored Core 4. While the Xbox360 is getting AC4, the PS3 gets it first.

With LAIR coming out in the beginning of 2007, theres more reasons to purchase a PS3.

This photo-feature was something I didnt notice before and tested out myself. It works great for faces that are orientated normally but doesn't work properly is faces are at a strong angle. If it cant detect the face, it tries to detect the main object in the the photo and shows the zoom of the entire person instead of the face.

   by zz (Unregistered) - 2006-12-25
 » confirmed

wowzors

i have a photo of this chinese actor, and him dressed as his monkey character

ps3 zooms on the monkeys face

   by eeguy (Unregistered) - 2006-12-25
 » simpson's face

homer Simpson's face was not detected because of his skin color. all face detection algorithms have some sort of skin segmentation process i think


   Re: james (Unregistered) - 2006-12-25
 » blacks?

would it detect black people?
   by ShinFuYux - 2006-12-25
 » I don't get it.

I really didn't understand this, so, the PS3 makes the faces...clearer? or what?


   Re: senjutsu - 2006-12-25
 » NO

the ps3 have a slideshow feature, and in the slide show, instead of simply zooming in the center it can detect faces and zoom on them to show everybody who's in the picture! :D
   by datnizzle (Unregistered) - 2006-12-25
 » face recognition

I saw a ps3 eyetoy demo that showed the ps3 change it's settings, based on a scan of their face. The ps3 should beable to read faces.

   by RushBD (Unregistered) - 2006-12-26
 » cool

Never noticed it before. cool. but doesnt recognized my cats face! :P

   by bamhm182 (Unregistered) - 2006-12-26
 » I KNOW!

Me and my Grandpa just noticed it today! It even insulted my sister by looking at something else while she was in the picture, meaning it couldn't find her, lol.

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   by Amish.Gramish - 2006-12-26
 » Pretty cool

I thought it was just a weird coincidence, but it actually is real!

Too bad for Homer.

   by aguycalleddave (Unregistered) - 2006-12-26
 » must be...

Must be one of those things Phil Harrison was talking about in the official playstation magazine launch issue here in the U.K.

"There are many hidden things in the XMB, but if I told you, I'd have to kill you."

Keep looking for neat stuff people!

   by wangler (Unregistered) - 2006-12-26
 » logitech cams detect faces as well

if you think this face detection stuff is neat, check out the latest logitech camera software with face tracking. it not only detects your face but plots points on the video of your face showing where your eyes, lips, eyebrows, etc are, and allows you to attach objects to the video such as glasses, a hat, a mask, etc.

look on youtube for videos of it in action. pretty neat.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xCyUz92WPI


   by ::CORY:: (Unregistered) - 2006-12-26
 » XBOX 360

Enjoy similar fun on the XBOX 360.

http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/e306/e306-clips-xbox-360-gesture-recognition-172978.php

I mean it's not zooming in on Grandma's face in a picture you've seen 100 times while entertaining the thought that you might have people over someday that would in anyway be interested in watching these images zoom by, but it's something.

   by sony sucks (Unregistered) - 2006-12-26
 » omg facial recognition

OMG LOOK WHAT THE PS3 CAN DO HOW AWESOME. OMG I WANT ONE JUST FOR THIS, SINCE IT CANT PLAY ANY GAMES

   by hahaha (Unregistered) - 2006-12-26
 » ps3

ps3=mature gamers
360=nerds
wii=kids


   Re: gfjuhsdqifhreakqzm (Unregistered) - 2006-12-26
 » ***** you

36O+windows fanboy(lol)
ps3+idiots ho buy a toy for 600$
wii+everyone

   Re: game+watch forever (Unregistered) - 2006-12-27
 » game+watch

ps3+rich, elite
360+budget, ok, regular
wii+poor/no money, unemployed, stupid, retard, slow learner, 6yrs old and below, doesn't know how to use a controller, can't easily understand how a game is played, fat, don't have an hd tv, people with small ****
   by Kev (Unregistered) - 2006-12-26
 » ps3 kills wii

guys listen ps3 practicly destroys wii, because of all the features. all wii has is the wiimote and smash bros. after a week you will get tired of the wiimote. ps3 has many features like "internet browser" in wich wii is supposed to have and is coming out in "febuary" also ps3 actually plays dvds unlike the wii. just wait till ps3 gets better games the wii will turn out like the game cube. games arent all that people want, we also want other features like a better interface. lets face it wii's interface is garbage compared to the XMB or the 360's. (ohh and to let every one know i have both a wii and a PS3)


   Re: Matt Rix (Unregistered) - 2006-12-26
 » You're a liar... and you're wrong.

First of all, you obviously don't actually have Wii... Or else you'd know that A: it doesn't have Smash Bros. yet, and B: That the web browser is already out.

Do you really think that typing and browsing a web page is better with a controller than with the wiimote? If you ever use a wiimote(I can tell that you haven't yet) you'll find that it works really well as an input device.

And if you ever play Zelda on Wii, you'll realize that the controller isn't just a gimmick, but that it's really a handy new control system.

   Re: Kevin (Unregistered) - 2006-12-27
 » ps3 still kills wii

ohh just to say yea the browser has been out (i just found out) cuz i dont even play on the wii as much as the ps3. uhh and dont be stupid u can use a keyboard on ps3 unlike the wii ohh and one thing wii dosnt have is linux ps3 dose (and yes i have installed it) plus its just that the wii only has game play not many other features (the video player sucks cuz u cant copy on to the internal 512 mb of memory, on ps3 u can do that and it can be played at 1080p unlike the wii which has to stay at 480p

   Re: what (Unregistered) - 2006-12-27
 » what

wtf. you guys bought your console to browse internet. woh.

after a while i just got tired of playing the wii. it's nice the first time you try it but i have to admit it gets boring. my friends use to like it too but after a game or 2 they got tired of it too. now there more interested hearing good stuff about ps3 and how the graphics and gameplay are so good. anybody want to swap their ps3 for my wii (willing to add cash). or can anybody tell me where to get a ps3 except ebay.

   Re: Kevin (Unregistered) - 2006-12-28
 » exactly

Thats exactly how i feel ps3 dosnt really get boring because of linux and the hacks
wii dosnt really have any also they only had their browser for a couple of days ps3 had it at launch. like i said before all wii has is games no real media support ps3 has bluray for 500 - 600 dollers wii cant even play dvd's which is gay cuz for it to play dvds u have to buy a a whole new console, not to mention that it really dosnt support music only in some games. then ontop of all that the interface isnt all that pretty, the XMB looks a hell of alot better.
   by kdabney69 (Unregistered) - 2006-12-26
 » wii browser

the wii browser has been out for 4 days now dumb ass

   by Michael (Unregistered) - 2006-12-27
 » Already been done

The Xbox Media Center (XBMC) already does this in its slideshow mode. And this is free/open source software. Mod your old school xbox and enjoy your favorite movies, TV shows, and all other media!


   Re: theTick197 - 2007-01-02
 » i know right

On the original xbox you can copy movies, games, music,play homebrew, play any audio/video format, run emulators, and stream in on line tv and radio sows. It has a web browser and you can install linux on it also.
   by Adam (Unregistered) - 2006-12-27
 » wii vs ps3

i really like both systems, but i think wii is going to take this round. wii has a lot more going for it. it's got a new innovative style of game play that game producers are itching to try. it's appealing to both new and old gamers alike, and the simple reason why is it's fun. as long as the games keep coming, which has been a problem for nintendo because of horrible third party support, it will stay fun.

ps3 will probably sell better once it drops a few hundred bucks. once their big games like FF13 come out, it should pick up. i know i'm going to buy one if the price isn't still jacked up.

the funny thing is, while sony is bragging about their system's graphics and what it can do. the computer world has just advanced so far beyond sony it's not even funny. seeing the new directx 10 and the vid cards, it's just insane.


   by BULL3TPR00F (Unregistered) - 2006-12-29
 » PS3>wii>360 get over it already!

I'm using this morons name just for fun,
Anyways, Did you guys just figure this one out today? I thought a lot of people might notice it the first time they put pictures on the ps3!!

Also, what's with comparing the wiimote to a sixaxis for web browsing?? first thing I did on my ps3 was plug in my wireless keyboard and mouse... No problems for me. Who doesn't have a few spares around these days?

   by asgmighty (Unregistered) - 2006-12-31
 » Who knew?

that the ps3 could have such a feature?

I tried it and it worked, except for one of my pics where my hair is coverint 1/5th of my face lol


AG



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