AR Face Detection: How It Works

Face detection software is used everywhere in our modern, tech dependent world. From the security measure you use to unlock your phone, to the funny face-paint like filters you virtually apply before “snapping” to all of your friends, to yet another layer of security utilized by customs and TSA. Whether you have thought about it before or not face detection technology is all around us and will only continue to grow, so let’s discuss how it works and explore some augmented reality applications.

Sources:

Kairos: https://www.kairos.com/blog/face-detection-explained

Towards Data Science: https://towardsdatascience.com/face-detection-for-beginners-e58e8f21aad9

Science Direct: https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/computer-science/face-detection