However, it will be crucial to address privacy concerns before they move to widespread adoption.
Emteq Labs has announced thedevelopmentof Sense, which it says is the world’s first emotion-sensing smart glasses.
Sense glasses incorporate technology that sets them apart from conventional smart eyewear.
At their core is Emteq’s patented OCO sensors, which provide precise three-dimensional mapping of facial skin movements.
The glasses also incorporate a 9-axis inertial measurement unit and an altimeter for behavioral understanding.
Emteq Labs envisions two primary applications for Sense glasses.
One is mental health monitoring, as the technology can distinguish between depressed and non-depressed individuals.
The other is dietary management.
Sense glasses can detect chewing patterns and monitor food consumption, offering insights to prevent overeating.
However, the glasses have the potential to enhance several fields.
Because they can analyze real-time emotional responses, they would be useful in consumer research and augmented reality applications.
And some say it is just a bad idea.
“Where do we go from here?”
Avijit Ghosh, an applied policy researcher at the AI company Hugging Face,toldWired.
To remain competitive, Emteq may need to incorporate features besides emotion detection.
