Wish you could better sense how those around you are feeling? Microsoft has been awarded a patent for goggles that may be able to detect those sentiments from people nearby.
Think of it as a high-tech mood ring or something that could put an end to the question of "how are you feeling?"
As revealed in a U.S. Patent and Trademark Office filing (and first spotted by The Wall Street Journal), Microsoft may have its eye on developing a "wearable emotion detection and feedback system." By wearing a see-through head mounted display or sensing gadget, one would be able to "detect audible and visual behaviors of a subject in a field of view of the device."
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The device would rely on its various sensors, cameras and a microphone positioned near the bridge of your nose to interpret human gestures, expressions, posture and speech. It also picks up on subtle changes, such as temperature, word choice and voice quality and speed. It would then provide data and feedback in real time to the person wearing the headset.
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"Emotional states are computed based on the behaviors and feedback provided to the wearer indicating computed emotional states of the subject," the patent stated.
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The goggles would also be able to sense how larger groups are reacting to things — for example, if a user is giving a presentation and wants to survey how it's going.
It's unclear if Microsoft will ever develop this detection headgear — companies often win patents that often go unacted upon — the patent indicates that it wants to ensure no one else gets to it first.
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